Contributor: Melissa LaRusso. Lesson ID: 12782
Snakes don't talk much, but they can teach us about the letters "s" and "es"! Sound out the word "snakes" to see what sounds the letter "s" makes. Learn when to use s and es to change nouns and verbs!
The letter "s" looks kind of like a snake.
Unlike a snake, it has two sounds!
The letter "s" can make two sounds.
The most common sound for the letter s is /s/ like in the word snake. Sometimes, the letter "s" makes the /z/ sound when added to the end of a word, like in the word bugs.
Say the word snake out loud. Listen for the /s/ sound.
Now, say the word bugs out loud. Listen for the /z/ sound.
In this lesson, you will read and write words with both sounds for s as you learn more about base words and suffixes.
Before you watch Red Apple Reading - Level C - Phonics Video 6 - Adding -s and -es to learn more about adding s and es to a word, explain in your own words what a noun and verb are.
You should have said a noun is a person, place, or thing. The verbs in this lesson are action verbs. A verb is a word that names an action.
After you watch the video, answer the following questions on a piece of paper:
When you have finished watching the video and answering the questions about the video, move on to the Got It? section for more practice with adding suffixes to a base word.
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