S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 129 · 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.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
8. 8.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) ship (b) save (c) shine
10. 10.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sheet (b) sell (c) sign
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) shock (b) soap (c) sip
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sell (b) save (c) sheet
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) shop
15. 15.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sun (b) sure (c) ship
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) show (b) sock (c) shop
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) short (b) shine (c) sign
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) shell
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) she (b) sort (c) shell
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shout (b) save (c) shop
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sugar (b) sip (c) sea
26. 26.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
28. 28.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sure (b) sheet (c) same
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sheet (b) sun (c) sure
31. 31.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sell (b) show (c) sort
33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) sit (c) shave
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) she (b) sort (c) save
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sock (b) sheet (c) short
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shave (b) save (c) sort
39. 39.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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