S and SH Sounds Worksheet
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.
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- 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) sugar
- 2.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
- 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) sugar
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shock (b) shave (c) sign
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) soap (b) shock (c) sign
- 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
- 7.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
- 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sheet (b) shine (c) sign
- 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) ship
- 10.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) short
- 12.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) ship (c) sun
- 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sea (b) sure (c) shape
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shop (b) sit (c) sheet
- 16.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sell (b) shop (c) she
- 18.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
- 19.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
- 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) sign (c) shout
- 21.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sip (b) show (c) sit
- 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) sing (c) shell
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) sing (c) sheet
- 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) short (c) sing
- 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) ship
- 27.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
- 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) she (b) sheet (c) save
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shell (b) shine (c) sit
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shell (b) shout (c) sort
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) sign
- 32.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
- 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) ship (b) seat (c) shell
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) she (c) shock
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sock (b) shell (c) ship
- 36.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
- 37.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sell (b) ship (c) show
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sing (c) sheet
- 40.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
Answer key
- soap
- so
- sugar
- sign
- shock
- sort
- sell
- sign
- sort
- she
- short
- Lips pushed forward
- ship
- sea
- sit
- Lips spread (smile)
- sell
- show
- save
- shout
- sea
- show
- shell
- sheet
- sing
- sip
- sip
- save
- sit
- sort
- shop
- sock
- seat
- sit
- sock
- Lips pushed forward
- sheet
- sell
- sheet
- shave
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