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