S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 88 · 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 “shave”? (a) shine (b) sea (c) soap
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shock (b) sort (c) sure
3. 3.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) short (b) shine (c) save
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shell (b) same (c) shine
7. 7.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
8. 8.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) sit
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shout (b) sugar (c) sort
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shout (b) soap (c) same
12. 12.How do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
13. 13.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) sock (b) sure (c) shock
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shout (b) shape (c) sip
16. 16.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) she (b) sheet (c) sell
19. 19.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “shine”? (a) sing (b) sit (c) sheet
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) show (b) sell (c) same
22. 22.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
23. 23.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sugar (b) short (c) sun
25. 25.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) short (b) same (c) shell
27. 27.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
28. 28.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
29. 29.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) short (b) sure (c) sun
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) sheet (c) soap
32. 32.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) shine (c) sea
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sit (b) shell (c) shave
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) short (b) ship (c) sell
37. 37.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “sea”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
40. 40.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort

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