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