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