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