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