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