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