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