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