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