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