S and SH Sounds Worksheet

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

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