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