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