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