S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 108 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) seat (b) sit (c) show
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) show (b) short (c) sea
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sing (b) shout (c) same
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
11. 11.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sit (b) ship (c) same
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) sip
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) she (b) soap (c) sort
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
19. 19.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sort (b) sun (c) shell
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sell (b) she (c) ship
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) ship (b) shine (c) soap
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sip (b) short (c) save
26. 26.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) seat (b) same (c) sure
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) show (b) sell (c) soap
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) soap (b) she (c) shave
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) shop (c) sock
31. 31.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sort (b) shout (c) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) sheet (c) sell
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shout (b) sip (c) short
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) shell (c) sign
36. 36.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sign (b) she (c) shape
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sell (b) sure (c) shop
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) short (b) sugar (c) sea
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sea (b) sugar (c) same

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