S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 232 · 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? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sure (b) sea (c) shock
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) soap (c) shape
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) ship (c) sea
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sun (b) sit (c) she
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) seat (b) shock (c) same
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shape (b) sea (c) sheet
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) soap (b) save (c) shout
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) show (b) sip (c) sell
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) shock (c) sing
12. 12.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) she (b) sea (c) shine
14. 14.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) seat (b) shout (c) show
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
17. 17.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 “shape”? (a) save (b) short (c) sit
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) sure (c) sell
20. 20.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
21. 21.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sock (b) shell (c) sip
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sip (b) sun (c) shine
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) sugar (c) shock
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sell (b) sheet (c) soap
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) seat (b) shop (c) sock
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sort (b) save (c) sure
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sort (b) shop (c) seat
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shock (b) sock (c) ship
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sheet (b) seat (c) sip
39. 39.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sign (b) shape (c) shave

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