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