S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 200 · 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 “shout”? (a) shock (b) sit (c) sort
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
3. 3.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sun (b) shave (c) show
5. 5.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
7. 7.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sock (b) ship (c) sure
11. 11.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
12. 12.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) she (b) same (c) sure
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) sugar (c) soap
15. 15.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) she
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) shock (b) sell (c) sun
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) same (c) ship
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sock (b) she (c) sing
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shock (b) sing (c) save
21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) sheet (c) sit
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shell (b) sell (c) sip
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sheet (b) sing (c) save
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) sun (c) seat
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shock (b) sun (c) shape
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) shock (c) sign
31. 31.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shop (b) she (c) sort
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) ship (b) sign (c) save

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