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