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