S and SH Sounds Worksheet
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.
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- 1.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
- 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shout (c) short
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) show (b) sugar (c) soap
- 4.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) sugar
- 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sugar (b) seat (c) show
- 8.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) seat (c) ship
- 10.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
- 11.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) save (b) sun (c) shine
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) ship (b) shave (c) seat
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) same (c) shell
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) show
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) sort (c) ship
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sock (b) short (c) show
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) sugar (c) ship
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) shape (c) sing
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) ship (b) sort (c) sing
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) sun
- 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 23.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
- 24.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
- 25.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 26.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sock (b) sign (c) show
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) shell
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sing (b) sheet (c) shape
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) ship (c) sip
- 31.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
- 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) sign
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sock (b) sort (c) short
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) shave
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) same (c) she
- 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sing (b) sort (c) shout
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) sit
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) sure (c) sign
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) sun
- 40.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
Answer key
- shave
- sort
- soap
- short
- sugar
- she
- seat
- sip
- seat
- shell
- Lips spread (smile)
- shine
- seat
- same
- show
- ship
- sock
- seat
- shape
- ship
- shock
- Lips pushed forward
- sell
- seat
- Lips pushed forward
- save
- show
- sip
- sing
- sip
- sort
- shout
- short
- sea
- she
- shout
- shock
- sign
- sugar
- Lips spread (smile)
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