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