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