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