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