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