S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 143 · 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 “ship”? (a) sing (b) she (c) sign
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) soap (b) sign (c) short
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sea (b) sort (c) shout
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sit (b) sugar (c) shine
6. 6.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) short (b) sell (c) she
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) short (b) sort (c) same
10. 10.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) soap (b) sock (c) shock
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sea (b) shock (c) ship
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) shell (c) sing
14. 14.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) soap (c) shock
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) show (b) sea (c) shine
21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sun (b) sit (c) shave
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sock (b) sing (c) shock
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) shock
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) sock
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shave (b) shape (c) seat
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shop (b) sip (c) sell
30. 30.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) sheet
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sock (b) shave (c) sure
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sun (b) sell (c) sugar
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sure (b) sip (c) shine
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sing (b) show (c) shout
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sure (b) sip (c) show
38. 38.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) show (b) sort (c) shell
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sell (b) sure (c) sock

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