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