S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 102 · 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) shop (b) sit (c) shine
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) soap (b) sing (c) short
3. 3.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sure (b) sell (c) shave
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shell (b) shop (c) sun
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) ship (b) sheet (c) sell
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sock (b) show (c) sell
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shock (b) sun (c) same
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) sit
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sea (b) sugar (c) sheet
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sit (b) shock (c) ship
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sheet (b) sell (c) sit
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sheet (b) show (c) sell
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) soap (b) sheet (c) sell
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shine (b) show (c) sing
24. 24.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) show (b) sure (c) sign
29. 29.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shine (b) sea (c) sort
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sort (b) sea (c) shave
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) shape (c) same
34. 34.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) shape
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) she (b) sort (c) sheet
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sock (b) soap (c) shop
40. 40.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she

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