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