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