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