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