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