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