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