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