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