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