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