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