S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 262 · 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 “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) seat (b) show (c) sell
5. 5.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) show (b) she (c) sing
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sit (b) sell (c) shave
8. 8.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) ship (b) shape (c) soap
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sugar (b) short (c) sip
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shout (b) she (c) sip
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shop (b) short (c) seat
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) save (c) ship
16. 16.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) save (b) sugar (c) ship
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sheet (b) sea (c) she
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sea (b) sell (c) she
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) sign (c) shell
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) shop (c) save
23. 23.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shock (b) sun (c) sing
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) sea (c) sun
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) seat
28. 28.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
29. 29.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sea (b) sell (c) shop
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sea (b) seat (c) shop
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shout (b) ship (c) sit
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shell (b) sell (c) shop
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sip (b) sign (c) sure
36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sit (b) short (c) shave

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