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