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