S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 113 · 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 “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) sing (c) sugar
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) short (b) sun (c) shell
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) seat
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) soap (c) sip
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shell (b) she (c) sit
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shell (b) short (c) sort
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sing (b) shout (c) sock
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sell (b) sea (c) shock
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) soap (b) shock (c) shout
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) show (b) shock (c) sign
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) soap (b) sit (c) shave
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sun (b) show (c) shout
19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) same (b) shape (c) shop
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) sure (c) sock
23. 23.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sip (b) shop (c) sing
25. 25.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sort (b) sit (c) shave
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) shell (b) seat (c) same
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) same (c) sheet
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sit (b) she (c) sip
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
33. 33.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) short (b) sell (c) she
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sort (b) sure (c) shop
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sell (b) seat (c) ship
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) same (b) sun (c) sugar

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