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