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