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