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