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S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 62 · 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 fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
  2. 2.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
  3. 3.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) sheet (c) sing
  5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  6. 6.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
  7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sing (b) save (c) shock
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) seat (b) sign (c) ship
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sign (b) shape (c) sheet
  11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
  12. 12.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shine (b) seat (c) sort
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) short (b) sip (c) show
  16. 16.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
  17. 17.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) seat (b) sheet (c) save
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sip (b) shine (c) show
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) short (b) same (c) sun
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shine (b) sign (c) shell
  23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shine (b) ship (c) sell
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shout (b) show (c) soap
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sing (b) shell (c) show
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sign (b) sit (c) shave
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sort (b) she (c) sun
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
  31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shave (b) save (c) show
  33. 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) sock (b) shock (c) sign
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) she (b) sip (c) shock
  36. 36.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sit (b) sort (c) shave
  39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) show (b) sure (c) sort

Answer key

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

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