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