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