S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 124 · 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 spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
6. 6.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) shell (c) save
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sun (b) shout (c) shave
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shave (b) sock (c) sugar
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) seat (b) sugar (c) ship
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) same (b) shape (c) short
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sell (b) shine (c) sock
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sheet (b) ship (c) sell
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sun (b) sheet (c) sip
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sea (b) short (c) shape
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sure (b) sing (c) ship
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sort (b) sugar (c) sell
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sing (b) sign (c) shop
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shape (b) sock (c) she
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
26. 26.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) show (b) sign (c) sit
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sure (b) sign (c) show
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) short (b) sip (c) shell
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sign (b) shell (c) sheet
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shock (b) same (c) shape
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) soap (b) sip (c) shave
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) sell (c) shave
37. 37.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) save (b) sign (c) shell
39. 39.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
40. 40.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show

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