S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 280 · 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? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
4. 4.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sort (b) she (c) shop
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) sell (c) shop
12. 12.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) sea (c) shell
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sock (b) she (c) shop
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) sugar
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sheet (b) shock (c) sip
19. 19.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shape (b) same (c) ship
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) same (b) sun (c) shock
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) save (b) sign (c) sugar
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shock (b) shell (c) soap
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sit (b) sing (c) show
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) shout (c) sock
26. 26.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) sun (c) shop
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sell (b) shop (c) sing
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sock (b) same (c) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) seat (c) show
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) short (b) sun (c) shock
35. 35.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
37. 37.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) she (b) soap (c) seat
39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sure (b) sugar (c) sit

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