S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 131 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) sheet
4. 4.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) short (c) sort
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) seat (b) shave (c) she
7. 7.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) seat (b) shock (c) show
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) shave (c) seat
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sing (b) sure (c) sock
11. 11.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) she (b) show (c) save
14. 14.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) shock (c) sun
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) short (b) sell (c) shop
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shave (b) same (c) seat
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) shell (b) soap (c) sign
29. 29.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sea (b) sing (c) shave
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sing (b) she (c) shock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) same (b) shop (c) sea
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) same (b) sun (c) ship
35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sell (c) sugar
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sit (b) shop (c) sugar
39. 39.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sock (b) show (c) sheet

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