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