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