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