S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 128 · 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 “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shock (b) sheet (c) seat
4. 4.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) show (b) soap (c) sit
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sit (b) sip (c) she
8. 8.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sell (b) shout (c) show
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shock (b) sit (c) sort
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sock (b) sort (c) short
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sell (b) same (c) shout
20. 20.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) show (c) sort
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sheet (b) sock (c) she
23. 23.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) sort
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) ship (b) shape (c) sign
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shape (b) sugar (c) sun
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shine (b) save (c) shell
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sugar (b) seat (c) sign
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) sign (c) sea
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) sock (c) ship
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) shell

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