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