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