S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 112 · 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 “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shape (b) shell (c) sit
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) soap (b) shine (c) sit
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sea (b) ship (c) sort
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) she (b) sugar (c) sip
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) same (b) save (c) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
13. 13.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) ship (b) same (c) show
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) same (b) shape (c) short
16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
17. 17.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) show (b) sign (c) shape
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) she (b) seat (c) shell
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shine (b) soap (c) short
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sun (b) shop (c) sing
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sun (b) shine (c) show
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sell (b) show (c) sip
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) save
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sing (b) sort (c) shave
28. 28.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) sure (c) sock
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sock (b) soap (c) shock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shape (b) shell (c) sell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shine (b) sell (c) sing
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) ship (b) sip (c) shell
35. 35.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) save (b) shout (c) short
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sheet (b) sort (c) shell
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) sock (c) ship

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