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