S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 57 · 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 “seat”? (a) short (b) sea (c) show
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sea (b) sell (c) sugar
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shout (c) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
10. 10.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) ship (b) sheet (c) sell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shine (b) sort (c) sign
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) show (c) save
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shout (b) sun (c) sit
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shave (b) sheet (c) sort
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sip (b) shape (c) save
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) soap (c) sun
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) save (b) sell (c) sugar
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shout (b) sing (c) sell
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sugar (b) sun (c) shine
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
25. 25.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
26. 26.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shine (b) shave (c) save
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sit (b) sea (c) shop
29. 29.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) short (b) sheet (c) sea
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) seat (b) sea (c) shell
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sheet (b) sign (c) sun
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) short (b) she (c) sign
35. 35.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shock (b) she (c) same
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) she (b) same (c) sheet
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sea (b) shave (c) sugar
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she

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