S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 136 · 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 “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) same (b) shock (c) sort
3. 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) short (b) shell (c) soap
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sun (b) sock (c) show
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) sell (c) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sit (b) sip (c) show
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sip (b) ship (c) shop
20. 20.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) short (b) sugar (c) save
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shell (b) same (c) sugar
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sea (b) sit (c) show
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) shout (c) sort
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shine (b) show (c) sit
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sort (b) short (c) show
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) sheet
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) show (b) sing (c) sugar
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) sit (c) sheet
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) soap (b) sock (c) shell
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sheet (b) sea (c) shock

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