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