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