S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 216 · 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 “shine”? (a) sing (b) sun (c) shell
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sip (b) show (c) seat
5. 5.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) she (b) shop (c) sing
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) soap (b) save (c) shape
8. 8.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sort (b) sip (c) shock
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sock (b) sing (c) shine
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) save
14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sure (b) sea (c) soap
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) sun (c) she
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sip (b) short (c) sort
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) shop (c) save
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shock (b) same (c) shine
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
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 “shape”? (a) sugar (b) sea (c) sign
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sell (b) shape (c) ship
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sort (b) shine (c) show
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sure (b) sip (c) shout
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sign (b) shave (c) show
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) shell (b) sea (c) sort
29. 29.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sugar (b) sing (c) show
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) soap (b) sheet (c) seat
32. 32.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) show (b) sort (c) sea
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sort (b) sea (c) short
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sure (b) sock (c) shock
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) short (b) sign (c) same
39. 39.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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