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