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