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