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