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