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