/sh/ Mixed Sentences

Short sentences loaded with sh for sentence-level practice.

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Card 1 of 8
She sells shells at the shop.
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Mark a card Correct, Correct with cue or Incorrect and the summary writes itself here.

How to run it

Model, repeat, then produce independently. She sells shells at the shop is the hardest here because it alternates /s/ and /sh/ in adjacent words, which is exactly the contrast a fronting student finds most difficult — save it for last rather than opening with it. Five minutes is a full pass, which makes this a good closing activity.

Cueing ladder

Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.

  1. Step 1IndependentShow the card and let the student say the whole sentence on their own.Log as correct
  2. Step 2Visual cuePoint to your mouth, or show the mouth picture for /sh/, before the student tries again.Log as cued
  3. Step 3Verbal modelSay the sentence at a natural pace; the student repeats it.Log as cued
  4. Step 4Placement cueLips rounded and pushed forward, tongue pulled a little further back than for /s/ and raised. Blow a wide, quiet stream of air.Log as cued

Adjust it

Easier

Drop to phrases: pull out the /sh/ word with one word in front of it.

Harder

Move to conversation: ask a question about the sentence and listen for /sh/ in the answer.

Matching IEP goal

Given sentence cards, Student will produce /sh/ in sentences in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than a visual cue.

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About this activity

Eight sentences carrying several /sh/ words each: She sells shells at the shop. The sheep sits in the shade. Shawn washes the dishes. I wish for a shiny shell. The shark swims to shore. Push the brush under the shelf. Michelle shares her milkshake. The ship sails in the sunshine. Initial, medial and final targets are mixed, which is how the sound appears in real speech.

What to listen for

Listen for /s/ and /sh/ blurring together in the alternating sentences. She sells shells requires the tongue to move back and forward repeatedly, and a student who produces both sounds correctly in isolation can still merge them here. Watch the last target in each sentence, where attention has usually run out.

Carrying it home

One sentence a day is realistic. Pick the one with the most familiar words and ask the child to say it to someone rather than to practise it, which changes how it feels.

What's in this activity

  • The sheep sits in the shade.
  • Shawn washes the dishes.
  • I wish for a shiny shell.
  • The shark swims to shore.
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Questions

What grades is this for?
First through fourth, for students accurate on /sh/ in single words.
Is it free?
Yes, all eight sentences play with no account.
Why is 'She sells shells' so hard?
Because it alternates /s/ and /sh/ in adjacent words, so the tongue has to move back and forward repeatedly. It is the hardest context for a student who substitutes one for the other.

Use this board with your caseload

With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.

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