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