250+ SH Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Reading Passages

250+ SH Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Reading Passages


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SH Words

Beginning

shape

shirt

shoe

ship

chef

shot

shut

shop

shy

share

shave

shed

short

show

shine

shake

shade

sharp

Middle

bushes

dishes

lotion

flashlight

fishing

ocean

milkshake

pushing

toothbrushes

addition

directions

cushion

tissue

sunshine

eyelashes

seashore

machine

washing

mushroom

pet shop

eruption

polishing

Washington

musician

dishrag

Ending

brush

fish

push

dish

cash

leash

wash

trash

eyelash

bush

finish

ticklish

polish

licorice

splash

flash

smash

fresh

flush

rush

punish

crash

rash

wish

mash

Initial SH by Syllables

2
Syllable

Chevy

shaded

shadow

shallow

shampoo

sharing

sharpen

shelter

sheriff

shiver

shoelace

shopping

shortcake

shortcut

shorten

shoulder

shovel

shower

shutdown

sugar

3
Syllable

chandelier

Chicago

shampooing

sharpener

shaving cream

sheet music

shelled pecans

shivering

shoemaker

shooting star

shopkeeper

shopping cart

shortening

short story

shot putter

shuttle bus

sugar cane

4
Syllable

shaving lather

shopping center

sugar berry

5
Syllable

Medial SH by Syllables

2
Syllable

action

ashamed

bushes

cashier

cautious

conscience

cushion

dashboard

dishes

fashion

fishing

flashlight

lotion

machine

ocean

pushing

seashore

sunshine

tissue

washer

3
Syllable

addition

affection

ambition

attention

audition

compassion

completion

connection

correction

description

distraction

emotion

eyelashes

fisherman

frustration

infection

musician

nutrition

penmanship

toothbrushes

4
Syllable

accomplishment

application

beneficial

cash register

celebration

combination

competition

comprehension

concentration

constitution

conversation

definition

dictionary

education

graduation

introduction

police station

population

presentation

transportation

5
Syllable

abbreviation

articulation

communication

congratulations

cooperation

exaggeration

imagination

mathematician

multiplication

organization

participation

recommendation

refrigeration

6
Syllable

disorganization

misinterpretation

mispronunciation

rehabilitation

uncoordination

Final SH by Syllables

2
Syllable

British

car wash

childish

English

eyelash

eyewash

finish

foolish

goldfish

hairbrush

Irish

mouthwash

mustache

paintbrush

punish

selfish

Spanish

starfish

Swedish

toothbrush

3
Syllable

accomplish

astonish

babyish

demolish

diminish

extinguish

licorice

replenish

unselfish

4
Syllable

cranberry bush

mulberry bush

raspberry bush

satellite dish

strawberry bush

under nourish

5
Syllable


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Initial SH Phrases and Sentences

smart chef

shake hands

hair shampoo

nice to share

sharp thorn

close shave

cute sheep

make shine

cruise ship

plain shirt

hiking shoe

shop for food

shot in arm

sore shoulder

shovel snow

morning shower

shy girl

sweet sugar

The chef made the best pasta.

It is polite to shake hands.

She bought a cut, color, and shampoo.

She is nice to share her ice cream.

Be careful the thorn is sharp.

I shave my face in the morning.

The sheep is standing in the grass.

He gives them a good shine every day.

The ship will be gone for 10 days.

He wore his gray shirt.

This type of shoe is for hiking.

I need to shop for groceries.

The doctor needs to give you a shot.

They massaged his sore shoulder.

He went to shovel his driveway.

She washes her hair in the shower.

She is shy around new people.

Don't put too much sugar in the lemonade.

Medial SH Phrases and Sentences

trimmed bushes

grocery store cashier

heavy dictionary

clean dishes

long eyelashes

fly fishing

Battery flashlight

happy graduation

hand lotion

big machine

creamy mashed potatoes

strawberry milkshake

white mushroom

talented musician

blue ocean

bright sunshine

soft tissue

white washer

The gardener kept the bushes trimmed.

The cashier is giving change to the customer.

Look up your word in the dictionary.

Put the dishes on the table.

She put mascara on her long eyelashes.

He tried fly fishing for the first time.

The flashlight lit up the room.

Today is their graduation day.

She put lotion on her hands.

The machine stopped working.

I need to make mashed potatoes.

I want a strawberry milkshake.

We saw a mushroom in the grass.

He wants to be a famous musician.

The ocean looks beautiful today.

Come outside and feel the sunshine.

Blow your nose with a tissue.

Put your dirty clothes in the washer.

Final SH Phrases and Sentences

hair brush

trimmed bushes

handful of cash

car crash

colorful fish

flush the toilet

dog leash

green mouthwash

dark mustache

new paintbrush

push hard

back rash

smash glass

big splash

wet starfish

orange toothbrush

old trash

wash with soap

She had to brush her messy hair.

The gardener kept the bushes trimmed.

He earned a lot of cash.

It was a bad car crash.

The fish was red and yellow.

Flush the toilet every time.

She held onto the dog's leash.

Mouthwash makes your mouth feel fresh.

He has grown out his mustache.

Grab a paintbrush and get started.

Can you give my car a push?

The doctor looked at her rash.

He didn't mean to smash the window.

He made a splash in the water.

He is holding the starfish.

The dentist gave her a new toothbrush.

Take the trash out today.

My clothes smell good after I wash them.

SH Reading Paragraphs

Successful Chef

Chicago has some of the best chefs in the United States. Sharon was one of those chefs. Sharon was the head chef at "Flash", a very expensive restaurant.

Like many people, she liked to shop, wash her car, and sip lemonade in the shade, but unlike many people, she was an accomplished chef. She had been a chef for over 15 years. Growing up, she loved to cook. She experimented with different combinations of ingredients to see how they would taste.

Many people thought this was childish, but even as a young girl, Sharon made food dishes that astonished her friends and family. Her biggest secret was that she only used fresh ingredients. When it came to quality, Sharon never took shortcuts.

She hand selected every ingredient and paid special attention to how they smelled in the store before she bought them. She was always cautious to avoid discounted ingredients because she knew they wouldn't taste right.

Another one of her secrets was that she had excellent communication and cooperation with her staff. She was only one person, and she needed people who would listen and follow her directions. Sharon loved what she did. She was an amazing chef.

Even though she loved working at "Flash" she wanted to open her own restaurant some day. She looked forward to the day that she would own her own restaurant.

Shane's Audition

It was time for Shane's audition. He was nervous, but this was his shot at becoming famous. He was a talented musician and singer. The audition was his chance to play at a well known nightclub in Los Angeles.

His wish was to produce his own album, but he needed this job to help him make the money to do it. Shane's type of music was unique. His music was a combination of pop and hip-hop music with an Irish twist. He had been born in Ireland and his family moved to the United States when he was very young.

Shane had practiced for many hours for his audition. He had polished and perfected the songs he would play for the nightclub owners.

He stood in front of the owners with his guitar in hand. He began to play. His songs were shaping up nicely and the owners seemed to like it. Everything was going smoothly, when all of a sudden...Crash! A shower of glass flew past him.

A large stage light had fallen and shattered on the stage he was auditioning on. For most people this would have been a huge distraction, but this was Shane's moment to shine. He kept playing and didn't miss a beat.

After finishing his songs, the owners gave him a standing ovation. They loved Shane's songs so much, they thought he planned for the light to crash during his song. Shane assured them that he had not planned it.

The owners offered him the job. "Yes!" Shane said. He started that Saturday and couldn't wait to play at the club.

Finding Shannon

Sherry looked at the map on her dashboard. She was lost. She stopped to ask for directions, but the gas station attendant's directions didn't make sense. She had thought about parking her car and using public transportation, but thought that would be even more confusing.

Sherry had never been to a city with this big of a population. She had grown up in the country. After having a conversation with her friend Shannon, Sherry decided that she wanted to visit a big city. Shannon lived in a big city by the ocean.

Shannon's description about all of the things you can do in a big city sounded like so much fun that Sherry made plans to visit her, but now she couldn't find Shannon's house. She started feeling emotional, but fought back her tears. She showed Shannon's address to a man walking by. The man said he didn't know where that address was.

After two hours of frustration, Sherry wanted to demolish something. She threw her hands up in the air and said, "Can't anyone help me find Shannon's address?"

A woman passing by had compassion on her. She asked Sherry if she would like the map on her phone to find the address. Then she told Sherry she would personally show her how to get to Shannon's house. Sherry was so happy that she didn't know what to say.

She shook the woman's hand and offered to buy her lunch. The woman agreed. Together, they hopped in Sherry's car and drove to Shannon's house to pick her up for lunch. 



This list of functional words was professionally selected to be the most useful for a child or adult who has difficulty with producing the "SH" sound.

We encourage you to use this list when practicing at home.

Doing home practice will help your child make much faster progress toward correct production.

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) are only able to see students/clients 30-60 mins (or less) per week.

This is not enough time for your child to overcome an articulation disorder with the "Final TS" sound. But with high caseloads...

...it's all SLPs can do.

There's only so much time in the day.

Every day that your child goes without practice it becomes more and more difficult to correct an "Final TS" error because he/she continues to say it incorrectly. 


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We know life is busy , but if you're reading this you're probably someone who cares about helping their loved one as much as you can.

Practice 5-10 minutes whenever you can, but try to do it on a consistent basis (daily).

Please, please, please use this list to practice.

It will be a great benefit to you and your loved one's progress.


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