S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 153 · 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? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) save
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) seat (b) shape (c) same
6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sun (b) ship (c) sign
8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shock (b) sign (c) shout
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shave (b) sun (c) sit
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) show (c) sea
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shell (b) sip (c) shop
14. 14.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shell (b) show (c) seat
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) sure (c) sell
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sing (b) she (c) soap
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sign (b) she (c) sure
20. 20.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) sun (c) sure
24. 24.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) she (b) shave (c) sit
28. 28.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) shine (c) sea
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sit (b) sign (c) shine
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) same (b) sheet (c) show
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sugar (b) shape (c) sing
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.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 “shape”? (a) sing (b) shine (c) sit

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