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