S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 86 · 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 “short”? (a) sell (b) seat (c) shape
2. 2.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
3. 3.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sort”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sock (b) shock (c) shell
7. 7.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) shop (b) sea (c) soap
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sea (b) shout (c) she
10. 10.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
11. 11.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shine (b) sell (c) sure
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sign (b) sort (c) shine
14. 14.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sure (b) sell (c) shock
16. 16.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
17. 17.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sing (b) shave (c) sock
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
21. 21.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shell (b) ship (c) sun
23. 23.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) seat (b) show (c) short
25. 25.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shine (b) seat (c) sock
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sea (b) shine (c) short
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) shine (b) sun (c) sell
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sugar (b) sort (c) shine
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) shock
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) save (b) sheet (c) shave
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sheet (b) sure (c) sit
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sheet (b) show (c) sing
35. 35.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shape (b) show (c) sort
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) sit (b) sell (c) shine
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) short (b) sun (c) shop
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shave (c) shout
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) shop (b) shave (c) sock

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