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