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