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