S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 110 · 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 “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
4. 4.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shop (b) sort (c) sure
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) seat (b) sea (c) shine
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) sure (c) sign
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) she (b) sock (c) sure
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shave (b) shop (c) sign
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) sip
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) soap (b) show (c) sea
12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) she (b) sort (c) shave
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) show (c) sun
17. 17.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sell (b) shout (c) show
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) shout (c) sip
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shell (b) shave (c) sit
23. 23.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sock (b) sure (c) ship
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) short (b) sit (c) save
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sure (b) sit (c) sort
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shell (b) sort (c) save
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) sugar
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) sugar (c) sit

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