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