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