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