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