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