S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 135 · 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 “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sign (b) shock (c) sock
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) soap (b) sock (c) shape
8. 8.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
11. 11.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
12. 12.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shine (b) ship (c) sign
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sip (b) sea (c) ship
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) sugar (c) shape
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) shell (c) soap
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sun (b) she (c) sip
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sure (b) sip (c) save
28. 28.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) soap (b) sure (c) show
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) same (b) shout (c) sheet
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) show (c) sock
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sort (b) sugar (c) sing
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) sun
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shape (b) sea (c) sip
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) shave
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) short (b) sun (c) shop
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) soap (c) sugar

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