SH & ZH

Week 2

We're Going on a Sound Hunt
(1) Wherever you are, hunt for the sounds "SH" and "ZH" What can you SEE, DO, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE, FEEL, or DESCRIBE that contains these sounds?

Examples for in the car: shift, shine, cushion, motion, shoes, cash

Examples for in the kitchen: sharp, fish, dish, shelf, mushroom, wash

(2) Find at least 5 and practice them 5 times each.
(3) Click HERE each day you practice to submit your homework (you can tell me the sound you focused on, or list the words you found).

To practice multiple days, you can change locations OR practice the same words.

Feel free to mix it up to add variety! (Ex: one day you could have a contest to see who can find the most words, and write down a list; another day you could play I spy with the things you found; another day you could have a contest to see how many times you can correctly say the words you found in 2 minutes; another day you could switch locations, etc.)

If your child cannot correctly produce the words you find even with your help, switch to modeling the words while your child watches and listens (have them count your productions to keep them engaged).

  • Sides of tongue touch upper back teeth (like when saying "EEE")

  • Air goes through a central groove in the tongue

  • "SH" is quiet (voice off), "ZH" is loud (voice on)

light pink = where tongue touches top of mouth for this sound


Group 1

Initial "SH"

She

Show

Sheep

Shoe

Shop


Group 2

Initial "SH"

Shut

Shape

Share

Shake

Shade


Group 3

Final "SH"

Wash

Bush

Push

Trash

Cash


Group 4

Final "SH"

Wish

Dish

Fish

Finish

Leash


Group 5

Medial "SH"

Tissue

Washing

Cashew

Ocean

Machine


Group 6

"ZH"

(Note: "ZH" is not common in English, but is included because it is a helpful target for some students!)

Asia

Vision

Genre

Measure

Treasure

Homework Tip: While practicing these words, focus on the target sound ("SH" & "ZH").
Don't worry about errors on other sounds your student can't produce yet.

For example, if they can't say "L," and they say "weash" instead of "leash," that's okay because we're focusing on "SH."