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