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