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