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