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