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S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 90 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
  2. 2.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shine (b) sock (c) sun
  4. 4.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) shine (b) seat (c) sign
  6. 6.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sip (b) save (c) sheet
  8. 8.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sell (b) sure (c) sea
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) soap (b) shell (c) ship
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sort (b) same (c) shock
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “save”? (a) sheet (b) show (c) sea
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) shape (b) shell (c) sell
  14. 14.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) sea (b) shop (c) seat
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) show (b) sell (c) sheet
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sheet (b) she (c) seat
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) seat (b) sock (c) shell
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sugar (b) save (c) shout
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) show (b) shop (c) sea
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) ship (b) sign (c) sun
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sell (b) sea (c) sugar
  25. 25.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
  26. 26.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) seat (b) shell (c) save
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sure (b) shell (c) sock
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sign (b) sell (c) shine
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) ship (c) sign
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
  32. 32.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
  33. 33.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shout (b) shop (c) sign
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sit (b) short (c) shape
  36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) she (b) sit (c) shine
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sock (b) shape (c) sure
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) seat (b) she (c) sock

Answer key

  1. sheet
  2. seat
  3. shine
  4. Lips spread (smile)
  5. shine
  6. so
  7. sheet
  8. sell
  9. sure
  10. soap
  11. shock
  12. sea
  13. sell
  14. sip
  15. shop
  16. sell
  17. sea
  18. seat
  19. shell
  20. shell
  21. save
  22. sea
  23. ship
  24. sugar
  25. save
  26. shave
  27. shell
  28. sock
  29. shine
  30. sign
  31. sock
  32. show
  33. Lips spread (smile)
  34. sign
  35. sit
  36. ship
  37. sit
  38. sort
  39. sock
  40. she

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