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