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