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