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