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