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