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