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