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