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