S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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