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