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