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