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