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