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