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