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