S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 237 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) sell (c) shout
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) soap (b) sun (c) shock
4. 4.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shop (b) sing (c) sort
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shape (b) sure (c) save
7. 7.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
8. 8.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) save (b) ship (c) soap
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
12. 12.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) save (b) sign (c) shape
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sign (b) same (c) show
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sing (b) sheet (c) show
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) sip
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shell (b) sugar (c) seat
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) save (b) sugar (c) shop
25. 25.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sure (b) soap (c) shave
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) short
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) she (b) sign (c) sheet
32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) soap
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) shine
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) same (b) sheet (c) seat
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sign (b) sea (c) shine

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