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