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