S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 228 · 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 “show”? (a) sip (b) short (c) sock
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shine (b) soap (c) sign
7. 7.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sun (b) soap (c) shape
10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) short (b) save (c) sea
12. 12.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) show (b) same (c) sock
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) ship
18. 18.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sell (b) save (c) she
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) sure
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sea (b) save (c) ship
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) shell (b) sip (c) soap
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sign (b) sit (c) shell
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) same
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sure (b) sip (c) soap
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sock (b) sea (c) shape
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shine (b) sign (c) sheet
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sea (b) sort (c) sure
33. 33.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sun (b) shine (c) sure
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sugar (b) sip (c) sell
36. 36.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sign (b) sort (c) shout
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) save (b) show (c) short
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shop (b) shine (c) sort

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