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