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