S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 245 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) short (b) shop (c) sell
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) sure
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) save (b) shop (c) same
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sun (b) sheet (c) sell
9. 9.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sit (b) sure (c) ship
13. 13.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shape (b) sing (c) sock
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sheet (b) shape (c) sun
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sip (b) shine (c) she
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) show (b) shout (c) sing
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shell (b) show (c) same
21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sing (b) shock (c) sip
25. 25.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shape (b) short (c) sort
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) shell (b) sit (c) sip
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) show (b) sip (c) sugar
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sea (b) she (c) same
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sugar (b) seat (c) sell
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sit (b) sort (c) sheet
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sit (b) shine (c) sort
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sit (b) sea (c) sugar
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sort (b) sign (c) shout
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) shock (b) save (c) soap
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sell (b) sea (c) she
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sea (b) sheet (c) shell
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) short (b) same (c) shell
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) show (b) sock (c) sing

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