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