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