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