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