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