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