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