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