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