ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 540 · 40 questions

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.

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

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