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