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