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