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