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