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