S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 251 · 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 “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sheet (b) shop (c) same
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sugar (b) sure (c) sun
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sell (b) sort (c) shop
5. 5.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sea (b) shell (c) sit
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shop (b) short (c) sing
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sheet (b) sort (c) sign
10. 10.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
12. 12.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) save (b) shop (c) sit
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
19. 19.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sock (b) shout (c) same
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sing (b) short (c) sun
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sun (b) show (c) sing
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) she (b) soap (c) sort
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) seat (c) save
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) ship (b) save (c) shine
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sip (b) ship (c) sign
32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) same (b) shell (c) sea
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) shape (c) sea
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shape (b) sun (c) sign
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sign (b) shave (c) sea
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shell (b) same (c) sugar
39. 39.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
40. 40.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea

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