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