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