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