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