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