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