S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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