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