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