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