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