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