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