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