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