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