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