S and SH Sounds Worksheet
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.
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- 1.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sure (b) sit (c) shout
- 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) show (b) save (c) shop
- 5.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
- 6.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
- 7.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
- 8.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
- 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) shock
- 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sort (b) shine (c) sit
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) same (b) shape (c) soap
- 14.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) short (b) sign (c) sip
- 16.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 17.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) shop (c) sea
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) shout (c) sun
- 20.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) show (b) ship (c) sea
- 22.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) short (b) sing (c) sell
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sign (b) shell (c) shape
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) save (b) sheet (c) short
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shine (b) sock (c) sure
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sugar (b) shock (c) soap
- 28.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sit (b) she (c) same
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) same (c) shave
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) soap (b) same (c) she
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sing (b) shape (c) seat
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) show (b) sea (c) sure
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sign (b) soap (c) ship
- 36.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
- 37.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) sit
- 39.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
- 40.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
Answer key
- seat
- sit
- shave
- save
- sheet
- sock
- sea
- so
- Lips spread (smile)
- sing
- Lips pushed forward
- shine
- shape
- sip
- short
- Lips pushed forward
- shell
- sea
- sun
- Lips pushed forward
- sea
- sell
- short
- sign
- save
- sock
- soap
- Lips spread (smile)
- Lips spread (smile)
- she
- same
- she
- shape
- sea
- ship
- shock
- Lips spread (smile)
- shock
- show
- Lips spread (smile)
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