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