S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 162 · 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 lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sign (b) shop (c) shout
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shop (b) shout (c) sock
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sit (b) sell (c) sheet
10. 10.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
11. 11.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) sell (c) short
14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) show (b) soap (c) short
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) soap (b) shine (c) sure
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) show (c) she
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) sugar
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sock (b) sure (c) sip
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shine (b) seat (c) sort
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) save (b) sort (c) shell
22. 22.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) seat (b) sign (c) shock
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) save (b) shell (c) sit
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) same (c) she
27. 27.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) sort (c) short
31. 31.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) shine (c) sip
33. 33.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) sea
36. 36.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) shout
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shine (b) sip (c) sign
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sea (b) shape (c) sock
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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