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