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