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