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S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 55 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) sugar
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) sugar
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shock (b) shave (c) sign
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) soap (b) shock (c) sign
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
  7. 7.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sheet (b) shine (c) sign
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) ship
  10. 10.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sock (b) sip (c) short
  12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sell (b) ship (c) sun
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sea (b) sure (c) shape
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shop (b) sit (c) sheet
  16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sell (b) shop (c) she
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) sign (c) shout
  21. 21.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sip (b) show (c) sit
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) sing (c) shell
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) save (b) sing (c) sheet
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) short (c) sing
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shock (b) sip (c) ship
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) she (b) sheet (c) save
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shell (b) shine (c) sit
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shell (b) shout (c) sort
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) sign
  32. 32.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) ship (b) seat (c) shell
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sit (b) she (c) shock
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sock (b) shell (c) ship
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
  37. 37.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sell (b) ship (c) show
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) same (b) sing (c) sheet
  40. 40.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave

Answer key

  1. soap
  2. so
  3. sugar
  4. sign
  5. shock
  6. sort
  7. sell
  8. sign
  9. sort
  10. she
  11. short
  12. Lips pushed forward
  13. ship
  14. sea
  15. sit
  16. Lips spread (smile)
  17. sell
  18. show
  19. save
  20. shout
  21. sea
  22. show
  23. shell
  24. sheet
  25. sing
  26. sip
  27. sip
  28. save
  29. sit
  30. sort
  31. shop
  32. sock
  33. seat
  34. sit
  35. sock
  36. Lips pushed forward
  37. sheet
  38. sell
  39. sheet
  40. shave

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