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S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 184 · 40 questions
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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.

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

Answer key

  1. she
  2. shave
  3. sugar
  4. Lips pushed forward
  5. Lips pushed forward
  6. sock
  7. short
  8. Lips spread (smile)
  9. show
  10. sell
  11. Lips pushed forward
  12. sheet
  13. same
  14. so
  15. shine
  16. shell
  17. sun
  18. Lips pushed forward
  19. shout
  20. save
  21. sip
  22. sock
  23. shout
  24. seat
  25. sell
  26. sea
  27. shape
  28. save
  29. sheet
  30. sure
  31. shock
  32. sure
  33. sign
  34. sun
  35. shop
  36. save
  37. shell
  38. shell
  39. save
  40. sit

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