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