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