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