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