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