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