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