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