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