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