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