S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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