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