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