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