S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 289 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) shine (b) sip (c) sell
4. 4.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) short (c) sun
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sea (b) ship (c) sheet
8. 8.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) save (b) shave (c) soap
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sun (b) shave (c) shop
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sheet (b) sit (c) shock
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) short (b) soap (c) sell
13. 13.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
14. 14.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shell (b) same (c) shine
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) short (b) sun (c) shell
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) she (b) sell (c) shop
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) seat (c) she
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) ship (b) seat (c) soap
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shout (b) ship (c) sort
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sort (b) sheet (c) save
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) save (b) shop (c) sell
32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
33. 33.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) soap (b) shell (c) sea
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
36. 36.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sugar (b) shine (c) sip
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sun (b) sell (c) sugar

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