S and SH Sounds Worksheet
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.
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) sugar (c) show
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sign (b) shop (c) save
- 3.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) show (b) shell (c) seat
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sort (b) shell (c) shop
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) ship (c) sing
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) seat (b) short (c) sure
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) show (b) shine (c) sip
- 9.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sell (b) sure (c) sing
- 11.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
- 12.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
- 13.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 14.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
- 15.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
- 16.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sock (b) she (c) sit
- 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 19.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
- 20.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) short (c) sort
- 22.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shout (b) shape (c) same
- 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 25.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 26.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
- 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sip (b) shop (c) soap
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sock (b) sun (c) show
- 30.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sheet (b) save (c) show
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) shell (c) sign
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) seat (b) sign (c) ship
- 34.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sock (b) shell (c) she
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) sea (c) shape
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) she (b) sort (c) sock
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shock (b) save (c) sugar
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) sugar (c) sea
- 40.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
Answer key
- sip
- shop
- seat
- seat
- sort
- sing
- seat
- sip
- Lips pushed forward
- sure
- sheet
- show
- Lips spread (smile)
- sock
- so
- Lips pushed forward
- she
- Lips spread (smile)
- sort
- Lips pushed forward
- sort
- Lips pushed forward
- same
- Lips spread (smile)
- Lips spread (smile)
- she
- Lips pushed forward
- shop
- show
- Lips pushed forward
- save
- sign
- ship
- save
- sock
- shape
- she
- save
- sea
- Lips spread (smile)
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