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