S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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