S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 255 · 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? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) soap (c) sell
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) show (c) sock
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shape (b) sip (c) seat
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) shave (b) seat (c) soap
9. 9.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) save (b) short (c) shop
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) show (b) sun (c) she
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 “sea”? (a) shell (b) she (c) sun
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) same (b) shop (c) soap
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shop (b) same (c) sun
19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) sun
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shape (b) sit (c) sheet
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) shine (c) sort
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shop (b) sun (c) sort
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sort (b) same (c) shop
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) sort
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) sun
29. 29.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) she (b) sell (c) sea
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) shave
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) sort
36. 36.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) she (b) shape (c) sell
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sun (c) sheet
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) short (b) sea (c) she
40. 40.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so

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