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