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