S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 225 · 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 fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sit (b) shock (c) shape
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sort (b) short (c) shell
5. 5.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) show (c) ship
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sheet (b) shout (c) sip
9. 9.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) ship (b) sun (c) sip
11. 11.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) sheet
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) ship (b) sip (c) show
17. 17.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sun (b) shop (c) shell
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) sort (c) shell
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sing (b) save (c) shop
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) shell (c) same
27. 27.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) soap (b) she (c) sell
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shave (b) soap (c) she
32. 32.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
33. 33.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) she (b) sing (c) sort
35. 35.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) ship (b) short (c) sip
38. 38.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sure (b) soap (c) shout
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) seat (c) shine

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