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