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