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