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