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