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