Summary
Focuses on the /s/ sound with example words. Part of the letter-sound phonics series.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
The letter s makes the hissing /s/ sound, like a snake, at the start of 'sun' and 'sock.'
- What animal sound is the /s/ like?
- Do you hear /s/ at the start or end of 'bus'?
- Name a word that starts with /s/.
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sound, letter s, hiss, word.
Try it: Make the /s/ sound like a snake, then list three words that start with it.