S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 215 · 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 “shock”? (a) sell (b) sock (c) shop
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) shave
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sort (b) shock (c) shop
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
7. 7.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sugar (b) sea (c) sure
9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) sell (c) show
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shop (b) sugar (c) soap
13. 13.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sun (b) ship (c) shave
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
18. 18.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
23. 23.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) save (b) sit (c) show
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sign (b) ship (c) sea
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shell (b) ship (c) sort
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sit (b) she (c) same
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sing (b) shine (c) sugar
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sell (b) shock (c) sort
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sea (b) ship (c) sell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) seat (b) shock (c) shell
34. 34.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
36. 36.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sock (b) short (c) sun
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shine (b) sugar (c) sell
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sure (b) sock (c) sea

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