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