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