S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 161 · 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 was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
2. 2.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) save
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sip (b) sea (c) sure
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shell (b) ship (c) sit
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shell (b) shine (c) sort
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shape (b) shine (c) sell
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sea (b) sort (c) she
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sit (b) sugar (c) ship
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) shell (b) sit (c) soap
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) shine (c) sip
15. 15.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) ship
18. 18.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sugar (b) sock (c) soap
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sing (b) short (c) same
21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sun (b) she (c) sort
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sheet (b) sing (c) shop
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sun (b) sit (c) shape
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) seat (b) show (c) sea
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) she (c) sea
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shine (b) seat (c) sun
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sea (b) sheet (c) sing
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shop (b) shape (c) seat
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sing (b) sure (c) short
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
34. 34.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
35. 35.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
36. 36.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shop (b) sit (c) shock

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