S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 119 · 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.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) shell
3. 3.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) show (b) sun (c) shout
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sock (b) show (c) seat
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) same (b) ship (c) shout
7. 7.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sure (b) save (c) she
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shape (b) sure (c) sign
11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
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 “sit”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) sea
17. 17.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sell (b) sure (c) ship
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) ship (b) sip (c) sea
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sort (b) show (c) sure
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) show
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) show (c) sign
23. 23.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
24. 24.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) sure
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sort (b) sock (c) ship
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shine (b) shell (c) same
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shave (b) sell (c) sip
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shine (b) sing (c) seat
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) soap (b) sell (c) sure
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shout (b) sort (c) sock
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sort (b) short (c) shock
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) show
36. 36.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sheet (b) seat (c) same
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) same (b) shock (c) shell

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