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