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