S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 133 · 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 “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) show (b) sock (c) ship
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) she (c) ship
6. 6.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) sign (c) she
8. 8.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shave (b) sing (c) sort
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) shave (c) sock
11. 11.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sure (c) soap
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shop (b) she (c) sing
14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) shout (b) sock (c) sit
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shock (b) she (c) same
23. 23.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sun (b) ship (c) sea
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sun (b) short (c) shell
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sing (b) shine (c) sea
27. 27.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sock (b) sheet (c) save
29. 29.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) seat (b) sure (c) she
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sit (b) sheet (c) show
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) soap (b) show (c) sugar
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) show (b) sock (c) sun
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) shop
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shout (b) she (c) sea
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) she (c) sit
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) save (b) soap (c) short
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sun (b) shave (c) she

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