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