S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 52 · 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 “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shape (b) sip (c) she
5. 5.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) shine (c) seat
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
8. 8.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) ship (b) sock (c) short
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sure (b) sheet (c) save
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sugar (b) sort (c) save
13. 13.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
15. 15.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sell (b) save (c) shop
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sure (b) short (c) soap
18. 18.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) shout (c) sit
20. 20.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) soap (b) shell (c) sort
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sure (b) shine (c) sort
23. 23.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sign (b) sing (c) sheet
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) ship (c) seat
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sure (b) sock (c) sign
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shout (b) she (c) sea
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shape (b) sun (c) she
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) show (b) sure (c) sing
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) save (b) show (c) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) she (b) save (c) soap
34. 34.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shock (b) save (c) short
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sign (b) sort (c) ship
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sheet (b) same (c) soap
40. 40.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea

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