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