S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 140 · 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 “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
3. 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shell (b) same (c) ship
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) save
9. 9.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sugar (b) sip (c) seat
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) ship (b) same (c) shock
13. 13.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shock (b) sea (c) ship
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) she (b) sit (c) sip
16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
17. 17.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) sign
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shell (b) sip (c) sell
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sell (c) shine
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sort (b) sure (c) save
22. 22.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sun (b) shell (c) same
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) shave (c) sea
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) she (b) sock (c) save
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sock (c) shell
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) sheet (c) soap
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sun (b) sugar (c) sea
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sock (b) same (c) she
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) seat (b) sure (c) sign
37. 37.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
38. 38.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sock (b) sure (c) sell
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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