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S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 275 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shout (c) short
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) show (b) sugar (c) soap
  4. 4.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) sugar
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sugar (b) seat (c) show
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) seat (c) ship
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
  11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) save (b) sun (c) shine
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) ship (b) shave (c) seat
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) same (c) shell
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) show
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) sort (c) ship
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sock (b) short (c) show
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) seat (b) sugar (c) ship
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sell (b) shape (c) sing
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) ship (b) sort (c) sing
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) sun
  22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
  23. 23.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
  25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sock (b) sign (c) show
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) shell
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sing (b) sheet (c) shape
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) ship (c) sip
  31. 31.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) sign
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sock (b) sort (c) short
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) shave
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) same (c) she
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sing (b) sort (c) shout
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) sit
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shave (b) sure (c) sign
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) sun
  40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

Answer key

  1. shave
  2. sort
  3. soap
  4. short
  5. sugar
  6. she
  7. seat
  8. sip
  9. seat
  10. shell
  11. Lips spread (smile)
  12. shine
  13. seat
  14. same
  15. show
  16. ship
  17. sock
  18. seat
  19. shape
  20. ship
  21. shock
  22. Lips pushed forward
  23. sell
  24. seat
  25. Lips pushed forward
  26. save
  27. show
  28. sip
  29. sing
  30. sip
  31. sort
  32. shout
  33. short
  34. sea
  35. she
  36. shout
  37. shock
  38. sign
  39. sugar
  40. Lips spread (smile)

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