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