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