S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 98 · 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 fits? “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sheet”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) soap (b) sing (c) shell
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) shell (b) short (c) sell
5. 5.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) seat (b) same (c) sure
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) ship (b) sip (c) sing
8. 8.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “soap”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) sort (b) she (c) save
11. 11.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
12. 12.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sheet”? (a) sun (b) short (c) soap
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shine (b) sip (c) she
15. 15.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
16. 16.Which word fits? “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
17. 17.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “ship”? (a) sip (b) shape (c) sea
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) sheet (b) sip (c) shock
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sea (b) sit (c) sheet
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
22. 22.How do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shave”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shop (b) shave (c) sip
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) same (b) ship (c) sun
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shine”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
27. 27.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) seat (b) shout (c) she
29. 29.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
30. 30.How do you make the first sound of “sip”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
31. 31.Which word fits? “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) save (b) sip (c) shop
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) sun (c) shop
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) save (b) sort (c) she
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sugar (b) ship (c) save
36. 36.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shout”? (a) shock (b) save (c) sing
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) shape (b) shop (c) soap
40. 40.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward

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