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