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