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