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