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