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