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