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