S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 63 · 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 “sure”? (a) save (b) sun (c) shout
2. 2.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shell (b) sign (c) sock
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) seat (b) short (c) show
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sing (b) sheet (c) shop
6. 6.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sip (b) shave (c) show
9. 9.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
11. 11.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
12. 12.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shop (b) sign (c) sugar
14. 14.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) soap (b) ship (c) she
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.How do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sign (b) shock (c) save
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sun (b) sort (c) sure
21. 21.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) seat (b) shine (c) sort
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shine (b) sure (c) sea
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shop (b) shock (c) sit
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) show (b) sip (c) soap
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sun (b) shout (c) shock
27. 27.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sip (b) shout (c) sheet
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “shell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sign (b) shock (c) sell
32. 32.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) ship (b) sock (c) sure
34. 34.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shock (b) sea (c) shape
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shell (b) short (c) sock
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) sell (c) shell
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shock (b) sign (c) shout
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sort (b) ship (c) sheet
40. 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)

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