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