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