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