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