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