S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 49 · 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 “shine”? (a) sugar (b) sun (c) sit
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
4. 4.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shell (b) shop (c) sign
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) short (b) shine (c) sing
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sea (b) short (c) soap
9. 9.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shop (b) shine (c) sell
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) sit (c) sugar
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
13. 13.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sing (b) soap (c) short
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sheet (b) sock (c) sit
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) seat (b) sun (c) sheet
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) soap (b) sure (c) short
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
21. 21.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sit (b) sock (c) ship
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sock (b) seat (c) shop
25. 25.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sing (b) shout (c) sort
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) seat
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sheet (b) soap (c) seat
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sip (b) shell (c) sea
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sheet (b) seat (c) sign
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) soap (b) sell (c) sure
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) she (b) sea (c) shop
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sugar (b) ship (c) sun
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) show (b) sit (c) sock
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sheet (b) sing (c) sort
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sell (b) show (c) shell
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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