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