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