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