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