S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 259 · 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 starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sing (b) shout (c) shape
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) ship (b) she (c) save
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sure (b) sing (c) shape
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) seat (b) sell (c) ship
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
7. 7.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) soap (b) shell (c) sort
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) shell (c) sun
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sort (b) shock (c) sun
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shine (b) shave (c) sort
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sell (b) sock (c) shell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) save (b) shell (c) show
14. 14.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) save (b) shine (c) same
17. 17.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sing (b) shine (c) same
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sell (c) shape
20. 20.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) she (b) show (c) sea
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) shine (c) sun
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sip (b) she (c) seat
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sock (b) soap (c) shine
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sip (c) shop
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) she (c) sea
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
35. 35.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sock (b) sort (c) sure
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sugar (b) sort (c) shop
38. 38.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) shout (c) sea
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sell (b) sort (c) sure

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