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