S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 126 · 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 “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shave (b) shell (c) sun
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sign (b) save (c) shell
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) show (c) seat
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shock (b) shop (c) sing
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shop (b) sugar (c) soap
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) short (b) shine (c) sort
13. 13.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
17. 17.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sit (b) sea (c) ship
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shine (b) sheet (c) save
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) soap (b) sea (c) shop
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) sun (c) sure
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) short (b) sip (c) shell
28. 28.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sea (b) she (c) shine
30. 30.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shape (b) soap (c) sock
32. 32.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
33. 33.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) save (b) shock (c) ship
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) show (b) sell (c) shout
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sing (b) shop (c) she
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet

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