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