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