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