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