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