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