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