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