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