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