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