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