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