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