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