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