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