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