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