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