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