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