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