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