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