S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 256 · 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? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
2. 2.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sign (b) she (c) shape
4. 4.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) save (b) shine (c) sip
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) seat (b) short (c) sock
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shape (b) she (c) sort
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) she (b) sea (c) save
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) show (b) sip (c) sun
13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) shave (c) seat
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shock (b) show (c) sell
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) she (b) sip (c) shout
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) short (b) sing (c) ship
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shave (b) sign (c) sit
22. 22.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
23. 23.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sing (b) save (c) shine
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sea (b) short (c) ship
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) seat
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shape (b) sugar (c) seat
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sugar (b) sun (c) sure
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) same (b) shout (c) sort
30. 30.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sing (b) sea (c) shell
33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shop (b) she (c) sip
35. 35.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sell (b) short (c) same
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) sip (c) shout

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