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