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word final -s: pattern /s, z, Iz/

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 by Eva Easton 13 Comments

The Secret of really Learning Word Final –s


And now it’s your turn:  /Iz, s, z/
…a trick…
To see what the last sound of a word is, cover the
written s at the end of a word with your finger. 


1. 

carries

2. 

ages

3. 

it's

4. 

prizes

5. 

likes

6. 

what's

7. 

drives

8. 

dries

9. 

mixes

10. 

boxes

11. 

catches

12. 

bushes

13. 

skis

14. 

stops

15. 

marries

16. 

brings

17. 

laughs

18. 

offices

19. 

cowboy's

20. 

glasses

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Time's up


Linking Patterns:

  • pattern 1:  consonant sound + vowel sound
  • pattern 1:  word final -ed /dId/ + vowel sound
  • pattern 1:  word final /s, z, Iz/ + vowel sound
  • pattern 2:  vowel sound /y, w/ + vowel sound
  • pattern 3:  consonant + same consonant
  • pattern 4:  t + y = /t͡ʃ/
  • pattern 5:  d + y = /d͡ʒ/

Word Final -S

  • Pattern:  Word Final -S
  • Practice:  In the Morning
  • Linking:  /s, z, Iz/ + Vowel Sound

Word Final -ED

  • Pattern:  Step 1
  • Pattern:  Step 2
  • Audio Quizzes

The Secret of T:

  1. real t
  2. stop t = /t|/
  3. stop /t|/ + /ṇ/
  4. flap t = /d/
  5. t = /ʃ/
  6. t = /t͡ʃ/
  7. silent t
  8. numbers …/t/ or /d/
  9. 5 ways we use numbers
  10. numbers 13-90 & “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”
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