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