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