S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 187 · 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 starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shop (b) sort (c) short
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sign (b) sun (c) shape
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) shell
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) ship (b) she (c) sip
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) sing (c) sure
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sock (b) sort (c) shell
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sit (b) sea (c) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sit (b) shape (c) short
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sign (b) shout (c) sip
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
19. 19.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shock (b) sit (c) sell
21. 21.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sip (b) shout (c) same
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shout (b) sock (c) sing
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) sea
27. 27.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shout (b) shape (c) save
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) sock (c) shock
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shop (b) sock (c) same
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) sip (c) sure
32. 32.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) sock (c) sugar
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sell (b) shave (c) shell
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shop (b) sort (c) shape
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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