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