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