S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 291 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) save (c) sip
3. 3.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) soap (b) sell (c) shine
5. 5.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sea (b) show (c) sock
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) same
10. 10.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
11. 11.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
12. 12.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) same (b) soap (c) shell
14. 14.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sheet (b) shell (c) soap
16. 16.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) she (b) sure (c) sea
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shock (b) shout (c) sing
19. 19.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sheet (b) she (c) seat
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sell (b) soap (c) she
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) sit
27. 27.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) seat (b) sure (c) sign
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) sell (c) short
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shape (b) ship (c) sea
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shell (b) sock (c) sing
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shout (b) sit (c) shop
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) same
39. 39.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
40. 40.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so

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