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