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