S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 257 · 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? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) sure
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) sort
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) shine (c) sell
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sip (b) sheet (c) save
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
10. 10.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sign (b) shop (c) sell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) short (b) sure (c) sun
14. 14.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) sea (c) she
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sheet (b) save (c) shape
18. 18.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sign (b) save (c) show
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sing (b) show (c) she
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) sun (c) she
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sock (b) seat (c) sugar
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shave (b) ship (c) sort
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) shop
31. 31.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) sign (c) sure
34. 34.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shell (b) seat (c) sheet
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sort (b) shout (c) shine
39. 39.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock

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