S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 146 · 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 fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) short (b) she (c) sip
6. 6.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) show (b) sell (c) shave
11. 11.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sock (b) shop (c) sing
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) soap (b) sea (c) shell
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sort (b) soap (c) sheet
19. 19.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) shave (c) sell
22. 22.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) same (b) shout (c) seat
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) soap (b) shock (c) shop
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sell (b) shine (c) sock
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) save (b) sing (c) shine
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sugar (b) ship (c) save
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) she (b) show (c) sun
31. 31.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sit (b) sip (c) shave
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) ship (b) seat (c) same
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sort (b) shape (c) short
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sea (b) she (c) soap
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) shock (c) sea

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