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