S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 97 · 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.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shape”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) short (b) sure (c) seat
3. 3.Which word fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
5. 5.How do you make the first sound of “sit”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sheet (b) shock (c) sip
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) save (b) sun (c) ship
8. 8.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shop”? (a) soap (b) save (c) ship
11. 11.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
12. 12.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sock (b) shout (c) sing
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sheet (b) sun (c) shout
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) ship (b) soap (c) shape
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) shock (b) she (c) sea
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shout (b) sea (c) sing
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sing (b) sugar (c) sit
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) soap (b) sort (c) shop
20. 20.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “ship”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) show (b) soap (c) shop
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) save (b) sheet (c) shout
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sun (b) sing (c) short
24. 24.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
25. 25.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) sit (b) shout (c) sip
27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sing (b) sea (c) ship
28. 28.Which word fits? “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
29. 29.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
30. 30.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sure (b) ship (c) save
32. 32.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
33. 33.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
35. 35.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
36. 36.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) soap (b) sea (c) shop
38. 38.How do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
39. 39.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sort (b) shape (c) same

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