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