S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 70 · 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 “sun”? (a) she (b) save (c) shop
2. 2.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
3. 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
6. 6.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) show (b) sea (c) shell
8. 8.How do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
9. 9.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) save (b) shine (c) sun
11. 11.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sheet (b) sign (c) seat
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) soap (b) short (c) ship
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) shop (b) she (c) sort
17. 17.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sip (b) sell (c) show
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) she (b) shout (c) same
23. 23.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) save (b) ship (c) show
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) seat (b) ship (c) sip
26. 26.How do you make the first sound of “sugar”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
27. 27.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sell (b) ship (c) she
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sit (b) sheet (c) sea
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) sign
32. 32.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shop (b) show (c) soap
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sea (b) sock (c) shell
35. 35.How do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sing (b) she (c) shine
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) shave (c) sock
39. 39.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she

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