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