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