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