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