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