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