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