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