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