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