ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 548 · 40 questions

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.

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

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