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