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