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