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