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