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