Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet
How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.
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- 1.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) glasses (b) roofs (c) judges
- 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bells”? (a) birds (b) buses (c) shops
- 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “songs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 6.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) maps (b) days (c) judges
- 8.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 9.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plates” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 11.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “helps”? (a) dogs (b) walks (c) boys
- 13.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) sings (b) trees (c) boxes
- 14.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 15.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) shoes (b) plates (c) walks
- 17.Listen: how does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “walks”? (a) washes (b) roofs (c) buses
- 19.Listen: how does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 20.How does the -s ending of “coats” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 21.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 22.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “jumps”? (a) chips (b) eyes (c) races
- 24.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 25.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 26.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) trees (b) plates (c) changes
- 27.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 28.Listen: how does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 29.How does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 30.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 31.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “rooms”? (a) boxes (b) trees (c) prizes
- 33.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) calls (b) judges (c) maps
- 35.How does the -s ending of “maps” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 36.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) trees (b) coats (c) dishes
- 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “shops”? (a) bells (b) boys (c) plates
- 39.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 40.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
Answer key
- roofs
- “s” sound
- birds
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- maps
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- walks
- boxes
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- shoes
- “s” sound
- roofs
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- chips
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- changes
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- trees
- “z” sound
- judges
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- coats
- plates
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
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