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