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