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