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