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