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