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