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