S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 189 · 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 “soap”? (a) ship (b) sell (c) shave
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shave (b) sell (c) sit
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sing (b) short (c) shave
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) same (b) soap (c) shine
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) show
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) short (b) sing (c) show
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) shop (c) show
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sign (b) shout (c) she
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) same (b) sugar (c) sock
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shell (b) save (c) sort
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sell (b) sea (c) sure
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
17. 17.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
18. 18.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sell (b) shop (c) shave
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shape (b) seat (c) short
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) short (b) ship (c) save
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) same (b) shock (c) sip
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) seat (b) show (c) she
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shell (b) sell (c) sit
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) same (b) shine (c) sip
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sun (b) shine (c) save
34. 34.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sock (b) soap (c) shop
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) sit (c) shell
37. 37.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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