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