S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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