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