S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 250 · 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? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) save (c) shell
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) soap
7. 7.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sure (b) sheet (c) save
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shell (b) shop (c) seat
10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) save (b) shape (c) ship
13. 13.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) she (b) shape (c) sing
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shape (b) sign (c) same
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sure (b) sheet (c) sea
17. 17.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
18. 18.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sing (b) seat (c) sheet
20. 20.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shine (b) sing (c) sheet
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) save (b) shop (c) sure
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) soap (b) shock (c) shop
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shop (b) sit (c) sea
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) soap (b) sugar (c) sure
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sing (b) shop (c) same
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) show (b) sock (c) sell
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
30. 30.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) sing
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sun (b) save (c) shell
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) sort (c) sock
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sugar (b) sit (c) shock
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sea (b) save (c) she
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) soap (b) shine (c) sun
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shout (b) save (c) shop
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sea (c) sure

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