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