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