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