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