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