S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 10 · 40 questions

How to say it (Smile for s, push forward for sh): s: smile a little, keep your teeth close and hiss like a snake — sun, sea, sell. sh: push your lips forward and let the air rush out — ship, she, shell. Watch the spelling: sugar and sure start with the sh sound.

1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sheet (b) sell (c) sign
2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) sign (c) ship
6. 6.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sip (b) short (c) sea
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shock (b) sure (c) sort
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sing (b) sugar (c) shell
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) ship (c) sell
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
13. 13.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) seat
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) sign (c) sing
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) same (b) shave (c) sing
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) sell
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) she (b) same (c) sip
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sugar (b) sit (c) she
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sing (b) sea (c) ship
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sock (b) shave (c) sell
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sun (b) shop (c) shout
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) same (b) sip (c) sugar
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sign (b) ship (c) sure
34. 34.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) same (c) short
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sure (b) shock (c) same
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sock (b) she (c) sort

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