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