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