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