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