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