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