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