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