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