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