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