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