S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 226 · 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 ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sing (b) short (c) shell
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shave (b) sit (c) sign
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) save (b) shave (c) ship
7. 7.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) show (b) shine (c) sell
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) she (b) sell (c) sun
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) seat (b) shout (c) sell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) show
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) shout (c) sea
15. 15.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sing (b) sea (c) short
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sit (b) sea (c) short
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) ship (b) sea (c) shout
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shave (b) soap (c) ship
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shave (b) shock (c) same
27. 27.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sell (b) sun (c) shop
33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) sell (c) shine
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) same (b) sing (c) shop
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) ship (b) seat (c) show
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) sun (c) ship

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