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