S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 122 · 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 “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shave (b) same (c) shop
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) shine (c) seat
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shave (b) short (c) sea
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) ship (c) soap
7. 7.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sort (b) sheet (c) shine
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sell (b) same (c) shock
10. 10.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) seat (b) sing (c) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sort (b) sip (c) sure
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) sign (c) she
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sip (b) sun (c) shop
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) sing (c) sell
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) save (b) shave (c) sea
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shop (b) sing (c) sun
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) shop (c) soap
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shop (b) she (c) sort
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) same
28. 28.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) shout
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) save (c) sugar
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shock (b) shell (c) sip
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shop (b) seat (c) same
33. 33.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sign (b) she (c) sheet
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) show (b) ship (c) sell
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shape (b) soap (c) sort
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sell (b) shape (c) save
38. 38.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shell (b) she (c) sing
40. 40.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock

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