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