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