S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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