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