S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 267 · 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? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
3. 3.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
4. 4.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) shell (c) soap
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sip (b) ship (c) sea
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sugar (b) sock (c) ship
10. 10.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) sort
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) soap (b) shell (c) sea
15. 15.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sea (b) sip (c) short
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shell (b) sure (c) sip
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
20. 20.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shock (b) show (c) sit
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sit (b) sun (c) sugar
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sit (b) shine (c) sock
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sort (b) sing (c) shout
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) shop
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) short (b) sure (c) save
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sort (b) shape (c) shout
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) soap (b) shout (c) sea
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sip (b) sheet (c) sugar
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) short (b) save (c) sign
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sip (b) sea (c) sugar
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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