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