S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 172 · 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) short (b) sort
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sign (b) shine (c) same
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sing (b) show (c) shop
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sun (b) shave (c) sure
8. 8.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sell (c) shout
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sell (b) sheet (c) sign
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sun (b) same (c) ship
12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
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 “shine”? (a) sign (b) she (c) sea
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shell (b) sign (c) sort
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) she
19. 19.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shop (b) sugar (c) sea
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shape (b) seat (c) shout
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sign (b) shave (c) save
25. 25.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shock (b) sing (c) shop
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) shock (c) sign
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sort (b) sugar (c) shape
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) short (c) shell
30. 30.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sea (b) shock (c) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) she (b) sit (c) shock
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sure (b) soap (c) shine
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shell (b) sip (c) sugar
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sun (b) shape (c) sure
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) ship (c) sort
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sure (b) sign (c) sock
39. 39.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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