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