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