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