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