S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 120 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shine (b) sip (c) same
3. 3.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
4. 4.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sugar (b) shape (c) sip
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
7. 7.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shout (b) sell (c) shock
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) sun (c) shave
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) shape (c) soap
14. 14.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shock (b) sit (c) sun
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) shape (c) sort
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) ship (b) sock (c) sea
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) ship (b) shout (c) sock
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sure (b) save (c) sip
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shop (b) soap (c) short
21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) seat (b) shape (c) sheet
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sign (b) shop (c) sit
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shell (b) sure (c) sort
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) short (b) sell (c) sure
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sip (b) shave (c) she
31. 31.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shock (b) soap (c) sock
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) sugar (c) sort
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) short (c) sea
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shape (c) short
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) shock (c) sun
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) same (b) sock (c) ship

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