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