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