S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 72 · 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 “shock”? (a) seat (b) save (c) sure
2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
4. 4.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sea (b) same (c) sure
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) ship (b) shop (c) save
7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “sing”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) soap (b) show (c) save
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sheet (b) sell (c) shell
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sure (b) sun (c) sea
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shave (b) sun (c) shape
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shine (b) sun (c) short
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) short (b) shop (c) sort
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) shock (b) sing (c) sun
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) same (b) shave (c) shock
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) sort (c) shout
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shine (b) sip (c) shell
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shave (b) sea (c) sing
25. 25.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shave (b) ship (c) sip
27. 27.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sip (b) shock (c) same
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) soap (b) same (c) ship
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shop (b) sell (c) sheet
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sip (b) sort (c) she
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) same (b) show (c) short
33. 33.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
34. 34.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
37. 37.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sip (b) shine (c) shell
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) ship (b) save (c) sea
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) shell (b) sock (c) sip

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