ED Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.
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- 1.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) cried (b) played (c) shouted
- 2.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) stopped (b) turned (c) ended
- 4.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) opened (b) stopped (c) painted
- 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) smiled (b) added (c) stopped
- 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) shouted (b) cooked (c) rained
- 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cooked (b) counted (c) opened
- 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) cooked (b) visited (c) kicked
- 13.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 15.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 17.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) rained (b) visited (c) lived
- 21.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 22.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 26.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) landed (b) started (c) opened
- 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
- 30.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) visited (b) played (c) decided
- 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) moved (b) pushed (c) planted
- 34.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) cleaned (b) finished (c) painted
- 36.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) dropped (b) cried (c) played
- 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
Answer key
- shouted
- “id” (an extra beat)
- ended
- “t” sound
- stopped
- smiled
- “d” sound
- cooked
- 1
- “d” sound
- cooked
- visited
- “d” sound
- 2
- “t” sound
- 1
- “t” sound
- 2
- “t” sound
- visited
- “d” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- opened
- 1
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- played
- “t” sound
- pushed
- “t” sound
- painted
- “t” sound
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “t” sound
- dropped
- “t” sound
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