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