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