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