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