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