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