S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 53 · 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 “show”? (a) sip (b) short (c) save
2. 2.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sure (c) sock
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) seat (b) shape (c) sing
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sign (b) sell (c) shock
6. 6.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sock (b) sure (c) shop
10. 10.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shout (b) save (c) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sing (b) sell (c) shock
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) seat (b) she (c) sea
15. 15.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) sort (c) shape
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sell (b) seat (c) shape
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sure (b) seat (c) shout
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sip (b) show (c) sock
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sugar (b) save (c) ship
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shape (b) sock (c) sure
23. 23.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
27. 27.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) shout (c) sun
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) shock (c) sell
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shave (b) sock (c) sit
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sea (b) sun (c) sugar
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) same (c) shout
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) show (b) save (c) sit
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) same (b) shout (c) sort
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shock (b) shine (c) sip
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea

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