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