S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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