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