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.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 2.How does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) cars (b) helps (c) changes
- 4.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 5.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 6.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “maps”? (a) books (b) cars (c) watches
- 7.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 8.Listen: how does the -s ending of “chips” 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) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 10.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 11.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) boys (b) bells (c) dishes
- 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) changes (b) watches (c) calls
- 13.How does the -s ending of “roses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 14.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cups”? (a) helps (b) faces (c) songs
- 16.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) parks (b) bags (c) prizes
- 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) dishes (b) rooms (c) books
- 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 19.How does the -s ending of “eyes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 20.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 21.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “watches”? (a) pages (b) runs (c) sings
- 22.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “laughs”? (a) judges (b) washes (c) sits
- 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “races”? (a) bells (b) maps (c) changes
- 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 25.How does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 26.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 27.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
- 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “washes”? (a) books (b) sits (c) wishes
- 29.How does the -s ending of “judges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
- 30.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 31.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 32.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 33.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 34.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
- 35.Listen: how does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 37.How does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
- 38.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) knows (b) shops (c) roses
- 39.How does the -s ending of “glasses” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
- 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plates”? (a) runs (b) pages (c) shops
Answer key
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- helps
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- books
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- dishes
- calls
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- helps
- prizes
- dishes
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- pages
- sits
- changes
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- wishes
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- “s” sound
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “s” sound
- “z” sound
- “z” sound
- roses
- “iz” (an extra beat)
- shops
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