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