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