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