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