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