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