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