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