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