S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 202 · 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 “shop”? (a) shell (b) sea (c) sip
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sea (b) shine (c) shop
7. 7.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sugar (b) ship (c) sip
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sit (b) she (c) sun
10. 10.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
11. 11.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sit (b) sheet (c) sugar
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shell (b) save (c) seat
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) save (b) shock (c) sit
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shape (b) sip (c) soap
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) short (b) soap (c) sock
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sing (b) shell (c) soap
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) ship (b) show (c) sing
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sell (b) sock (c) shave
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) short (b) sign (c) ship
22. 22.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shell (b) sort (c) sure
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sort (b) sing (c) shock
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sure (b) save (c) shop
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sip (b) shave (c) shell
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) shell (b) sun (c) sip
32. 32.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) show (b) sea (c) sell
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sit (b) shock (c) ship
35. 35.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shape (b) sugar (c) sign
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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