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