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