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