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