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