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