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