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