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