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