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