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