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