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