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