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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. 

cowboy's

2. 

marries

3. 

carries

4. 

drives

5. 

laughs

6. 

offices

7. 

bushes

8. 

boxes

9. 

skis

10. 

mixes

11. 

dries

12. 

brings

13. 

glasses

14. 

what's

15. 

likes

16. 

it's

17. 

catches

18. 

ages

19. 

prizes

20. 

stops

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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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