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? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
- 2.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
- 3.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) sheet (c) sing
- 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sign (b) shock (c) same
- 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) she (c) sit
- 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sing (b) ship (c) sell
- 8.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 9.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
- 10.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
- 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shout (b) same (c) short
- 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) same (b) sheet (c) sea
- 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sell (b) sugar (c) shine
- 14.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
- 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shout (b) shell (c) sign
- 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sip (b) shape (c) shine
- 17.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shave (b) short (c) seat
- 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sell (b) shine (c) shape
- 20.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
- 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shop (b) sing (c) sun
- 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) save (b) shave (c) shock
- 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sit (b) sugar (c) same
- 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 26.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
- 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) shine (b) sheet (c) sun
- 28.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sip (b) sheet (c) ship
- 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shape (b) sip (c) shout
- 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) sip (b) shop (c) sell
- 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 33.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
- 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sun (b) ship (c) sure
- 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) save (b) shout (c) shape
- 36.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
- 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shock (b) short (c) sit
- 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) short (b) sip (c) show
- 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sip (b) save (c) shine
- 40.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
Answer key
- sea
- short
- Lips spread (smile)
- sheet
- shock
- sit
- ship
- Lips pushed forward
- she
- shave
- same
- sheet
- sell
- shell
- sign
- sip
- Lips pushed forward
- seat
- sell
- sock
- shop
- save
- Lips spread (smile)
- sugar
- Lips spread (smile)
- sheet
- sun
- Lips pushed forward
- sip
- sip
- shop
- Lips pushed forward
- Lips pushed forward
- sun
- save
- sip
- sit
- sip
- shine
- Lips pushed forward
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