S and SH Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 3: s and sh sounds · Set 99 · 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.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sugar (b) sock (c) sell
3. 3.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) shock (b) sun (c) ship
5. 5.Which word fits? “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “shout”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sun (b) short (c) sell
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) sit (b) shell (c) shape
9. 9.How do you make the first sound of “short”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
10. 10.How do you make the first sound of “she”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
11. 11.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) shop (b) short (c) sort
14. 14.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) soap (b) shop (c) ship
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “sun”? (a) sheet (b) shape (c) same
17. 17.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shout (b) sell (c) sheet
19. 19.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “seat”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “short”? (a) show (b) sell (c) sea
21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) sing (b) sure (c) sell
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) sheet (b) sing (c) short
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) show (b) she (c) sip
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sure (b) soap (c) shop
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
27. 27.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sign (b) show (c) shout
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sure (b) shout (c) sun
30. 30.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) sugar (b) sheet (c) same
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) save (b) short (c) sort
33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sell (b) sort (c) shine
34. 34.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “soap”? (a) seat (b) she (c) shop
36. 36.Which word fits? “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sure (b) sign (c) shave
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “shock”? (a) same (b) shop (c) sock
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) sure (b) sing (c) shell
40. 40.Which word fits? “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock

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