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