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