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