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