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