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