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