S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 294 · 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 pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) shout (c) soap
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shape (b) sell (c) short
7. 7.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) sit (c) shop
10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) save (b) shout (c) shape
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shell (b) sock (c) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sun (b) seat (c) short
15. 15.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sugar (b) save (c) sort
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sign (b) show (c) sheet
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shout (b) short (c) same
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sort (b) sit (c) she
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) sit (c) short
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shape (b) sort (c) shave
22. 22.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shell (b) save (c) sing
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shop (b) sip (c) ship
25. 25.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
26. 26.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sea (b) sign (c) shape
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) show (b) sip (c) ship
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) she (c) same
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) short (b) sea (c) sing
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sugar (b) sun (c) same
32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
33. 33.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) she (b) sheet (c) sea
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) soap (b) sort (c) sure
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sugar (b) sea (c) shop
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) soap (b) shape (c) ship
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sing (b) show (c) shock

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