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