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