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