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