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