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