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