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