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