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