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