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