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