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