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