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