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