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