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