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