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