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