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