Review what you know about the letter S.

Answer these questions with True or False.

The letter S can be pronounced as /z/ or /s/.

To pronounce the letter S, there is a block created between the tongue and the alveolar ridge by which the flow of air is stopped.

The sound /z/ is similar to a snake, whereas the sound /s/ is similar to a bee.

Listen to the audio and put the words in order.

Message1 of 10 draggables.
Essay2 of 10 draggables.
Story3 of 10 draggables.
Summary4 of 10 draggables.
Send5 of 10 draggables.
Conversation6 of 10 draggables.
Sentence7 of 10 draggables.
Ask8 of 10 draggables.
Expression9 of 10 draggables.
News10 of 10 draggables.
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Listen to the audio again. Choose which is the sound that letter S represents in these words.

Expression / Essay /Message

(Double S)

Sentence / Summary / Story / Send

(S at the beginning of the word)

Ask / Exercise

(S after a vowel sound)