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