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