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