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