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