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