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