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