S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 101 · 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 “same”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) sip
2. 2.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) sock
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shock (b) sock (c) shave
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) short (b) sort (c) sign
10. 10.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sing (b) short (c) shine
13. 13.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
15. 15.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sun (b) sell (c) shine
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shine (b) sun (c) shave
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) same
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) same (b) sure (c) seat
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) short
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) save (c) shine
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sun (b) shape (c) sell
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sure (b) sort (c) sing
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) sing (c) sure
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sign (c) shave
34. 34.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
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 “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sort (b) sheet (c) sun
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) seat (b) she (c) sea
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sing (b) show (c) sun
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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