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