S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 104 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) show (b) save (c) sell
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shout (b) shave (c) seat
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) soap (b) she (c) sit
7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sort (b) short (c) save
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) short (b) sit (c) sort
10. 10.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
11. 11.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sure (b) sun (c) shock
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sip (b) sit (c) shine
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sign (b) sea (c) shop
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shout (b) sun (c) shave
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) show (b) ship (c) soap
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sip (b) sheet (c) shop
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) show (b) shell (c) sing
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sit (b) ship (c) shop
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shop (b) soap (c) ship
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sip (b) sheet (c) sure
31. 31.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sign (b) short (c) seat
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sun (b) soap (c) shave
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) sort (c) shop
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shock (b) ship (c) same
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) ship (c) sort

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