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