S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 219 · 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 “save”? (a) shape (b) shock (c) same
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) ship (b) sort (c) shine
4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) short (b) sea (c) sell
7. 7.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shop (b) same (c) sugar
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shave (b) shape (c) sit
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) ship (c) sea
13. 13.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
14. 14.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) she (b) sort (c) same
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) shop (c) sip
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) show (b) soap (c) sugar
18. 18.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sip (b) shine (c) sea
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sure (b) sea (c) same
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shell (b) seat (c) ship
24. 24.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sun (b) seat (c) show
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sun (b) sign (c) shape
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) soap (b) sort (c) shine
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sea (b) sing (c) short
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sugar (b) sort (c) she
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) sort
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) ship
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) she (b) sip (c) sit
35. 35.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) sugar (c) sing
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sun (b) shave (c) sure
38. 38.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) ship (b) show (c) sell
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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