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