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