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