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