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 “needed”? (a) added (b) rained (c) cooked
- 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) showed (b) kicked (c) waited
- 9.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) laughed (b) printed (c) watched
- 12.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) watched (b) tasted (c) lived
- 14.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 15.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
- 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) helped (b) ended (c) turned
- 20.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cried (b) waited (c) missed
- 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
- 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) walked (b) loved (c) wanted
- 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) moved (b) picked (c) lived
- 26.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
- 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
- 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
- 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
- 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) filled (b) missed (c) kicked
- 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
- 34.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
- 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) looked (b) moved (c) kissed
- 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) kicked (b) cooked (c) cried
- 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
- 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) painted (b) showed (c) missed
- 39.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
- 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
Answer key
- added
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- 1
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 1
- 1
- waited
- “id” (an extra beat)
- “d” sound
- printed
- “id” (an extra beat)
- tasted
- “t” sound
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
- 1
- 2
- ended
- “t” sound
- waited
- “t” sound
- 2
- walked
- picked
- “t” sound
- 2
- 2
- “d” sound
- filled
- “id” (an extra beat)
- 2
- 2
- “t” sound
- moved
- cried
- 2
- painted
- “d” sound
- “t” sound
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