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