S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 297 · 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 “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) shell (c) seat
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shop (b) shout (c) soap
7. 7.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sign (b) shave (c) short
9. 9.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) soap
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) show (b) shave (c) sing
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) sheet (c) same
14. 14.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) she (b) same (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 “sugar”? (a) sea (b) shop (c) sort
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) ship (b) sea (c) shell
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shape (b) short (c) sun
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sheet (b) sing (c) shape
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sheet (b) show (c) same
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sip (b) ship (c) show
25. 25.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
26. 26.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) sip
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sip (c) shine
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sea (b) shape (c) sign
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sort (b) seat (c) shop
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) shave (b) sort (c) soap
32. 32.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) short (b) sea (c) show
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shop (b) sock (c) short
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) short (b) sign (c) same
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shell (b) sip (c) shout
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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