S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 185 · 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? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
2. 2.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shape (b) short (c) sea
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) ship (b) sock (c) sure
5. 5.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) shell (c) sell
7. 7.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sure (b) soap (c) shell
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sea (b) sugar (c) save
13. 13.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) same (b) sip (c) shape
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sea (b) sheet (c) short
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) she (b) sort (c) sun
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) short (b) sea (c) shock
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sea (b) shell (c) shock
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sock (b) sheet (c) sort
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sign (b) she (c) sip
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) she (c) save
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sure (b) shop (c) sort
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) she (b) sock (c) shop
30. 30.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sea (b) sheet (c) shout
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shout (b) sock (c) shave
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shave (b) sort (c) short
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) ship (b) sip (c) save
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sock (b) seat (c) shock
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shout (b) sheet (c) sun
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) ship (b) sign (c) sit
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shine (b) show (c) sort

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