S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 293 · 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 “sit”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) soap (c) short
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sit (b) sure (c) shop
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) soap (b) sort (c) shell
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sit (b) sip (c) short
8. 8.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) seat (c) short
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sort (b) sell (c) ship
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) sheet (c) shave
14. 14.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
15. 15.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) sea (c) shape
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
20. 20.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) she (b) sell (c) shine
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) she (b) sugar (c) same
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) seat (b) sugar (c) sort
25. 25.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
26. 26.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) ship (b) shout (c) sea
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sure (b) show (c) sun
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sort (b) seat (c) shine
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) save
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) sell (c) sugar
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sip (b) shape (c) she
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) show (b) sea (c) sun
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sip (b) shave (c) sign
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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