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