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