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