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