S Word List For Speech Therapy (2024)

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If your child is having trouble saying the sound S, my S word list page can help!

If you are a speech therapist and you need some S speech therapy materials, you have come to the right place!

Below you will find lots of free materials!

  1. First, there is a FREE worksheet (for non-members) and link (for members) to access new articulation materials.
  2. Second, there is a word list forquick viewing.
  3. Next, you can sign up for a FREE newsletter and receiveALL THE WORD LISTS in one Folder in your Google Drive.
  4. After that, check out a brief explanation on how to say the target sound.
  5. Last, there are ideas forarticulation practicethat do not require flashcards or word lists. This is the most functional option and appropriate for children working on generalization.

Enjoy the FREE materials!!!

S Worksheets and More!

We have articulation worksheets for teaching, drill practice, generalization, and language based artic games!

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S Word List For Speech Therapy (4)

S Word List

Initial

Medial

Final

See

Glasses

Mess

Sorry

Pencil

Face

Sack

Messy

Glass

Seven

Baseball

Grass

Silly

Outside

Juice

Soup

Icing

Mouse

Soapy

Episode

Miss

Sock

Dresser

Horse

Sunny

Sunset

Dress

Said

December

Ice

Super

Dinosaur

House

Soccer

Castle

Dice

Circle

Bicycle

Octopus

Sale

Dancing

Price

Sad

Listening

Pieces

Sailboat

Muscle

Yes

Sand

Racing

Vase

Sandals

Recess

Office

Sandwich

Pacifier

Voice

Sore

Kissing

Lettuce

Google Drive S Word List

Sign up with your email address to receive all the word lists instantly! They will be yours now and forever!

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Google Drive. I can access my word lists from any device; laptop, desktop, or phone.

If you want a copy, fill out the form above.I putall the word lists in one folder.Once you receive your email with thematerials,makea copy of the files and they are yours to use and tweak as needed.

  • If you need help saving the word lists to your Google Drive, click here:Save Google Document
  • If you LOVE Google Drive as much as I do, check out ourSpeech Therapy Documentation Page.

S Packet Using High-Frequency Words

This is MY FAVORITE NEW RESOURCE! I HONESTLY use it all the time for each articulation session and handouts for home practice.

The words chosen for speech therapy can make all the difference between a good therapy program and a great one! For the generalization phase, it is crucial to use high-frequency words!! It only makes sense to use words that the client will actually say outside of the therapy room. Right?!

For only $5, you will receive35 pagesof materials including:

  • Flashcards that can be used a Cariboo Cards too, yeah
  • Flashcard free games that can be used as home practice
  • Dot markers/Smash-mats, and/or coloring pages
  • Articulation warm-up sheets which can be used as a goal review
  • Cue cards
  • Word lists
  • Flashcards which has word, phrase, and sentence level practice
  • Cut/paste sentence level worksheets
  • Self-assessment sheets

Read more about ithere.

How To Say S

Read below for a brief introduction:

  • The tongue tip is behind teeth on the alveolar ridge or "bumpy spot"
  • The jaw or teeth are together - I cue with "teeth together"
  • Lips are slightly smiling

Articulation Games for S

The S sound is a later developing sound, usually mastered by age 4.

  1. See - Say "see" as you spot things out the window, i.e., I "see" a dog
  2. Seven - Say "seven" during a game of crazy eights
  3. Sorry - Say "sorry" while playing the board game, Sorry
  4. Said - While retelling a story, make sure all productions of "said" are correct
  5. Glasses - Say "glasses" while you clean the lenses on glasses
  6. Icing - Say "icing" while you decorate cookies or cake
  7. Outside - Say "outside" while you toss balls outside through a window or door
  8. Horse - Say "horse" as you draw and color horses
  9. Face - Say "face" while you paint faces or draw silly faces
  10. Grass - Say "grass" as you pick blades of grass

Take turns with your child saying the desired words. It is important to practicehearingas wellassaying the words.

Teach "S" Today!

We have created a comprehensive program that targets /S/. This program is designed for children 6-8 years old who continue to have a lisp or mispronounce /S/ in one way or another. We will finally get that /S/ today! Interested?

What will your learn in this tutorial?

  • How to say the /S/sound correctly
  • Effective ways to teach /S/
  • Effective visual, verbal, and tactile cues
  • Step by step explanation of motor practice principles
  • Review of articulation practice
  • How to stop "bad habits" such as thumb sucking
  • Importance ofpositivereinforcement
  • Articulation practice plan that is adaptable for any child
  • Word lists & practice logs
  • Drills and practices for teaching /S/
  • Carryover games that can be easily played throughout the day
  • All the materials you really need for practice!

Read more...

Membership Site

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If you are a professional or parent and you want:

  • Articulation Screening Tools
  • Data tracking sheets
  • Templates in Google Drive for easy data tracking and graphing
  • Homework sheets/parent handouts on articulation therapy
  • General flashcard games
  • 36 flashcards for each sound: B, D, F, G, J, K, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, V, Z, SH, TH, CH
  • 8-10 functional games for each sound
  • Language based worksheets to spice things up!
  • Picture description tasks
  • Short story stimuli

Ourmembership might be just what you need!

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FAQs

What are the 12 S-blends? ›

Show students cards for the 12 s-blends (sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, scr, squ, str, spr, spl) and ask the students to say the sounds.

What are the placement cues for S? ›

/s/ is typically made with the tongue tip touching the alveolar ridge (the bony ridge behind the teeth). You can also touch the tongue tip to the lower front teeth. Teeth are together. Lips are apart with the corners pulled back, almost like a smile.

What are the cluster words with S? ›

We have 7 s-clusters sp, st, sm, sw, sc, sl, sn. We use s-clusters at the beginning of words like spoon, smile and swim. They are also in the middle and end of words like whisper, biscuit, mask and fast. Children start to say these sounds at 4-5 years.

What is the order of S blends? ›

Note: The easiest S-blends for kids just starting out tend to be SN, SM, SP, and ST, in that order, and then SK, SL, and SW tend to be more difficult. Every child is different, but that may provide some direction for you if your child is just beginning to work on these.

What are the 20 consonant blends? ›

The most common 2-letter consonant blends are: bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sc, sk, sm, sn, sp, st, sw, and tw. Here are some words with 2-letter consonant blends: Bl: blank, black, blue, blister, blight, blast. Fr: fried, French, frank, frolic, frigid.

What are the 4 S in speech therapy? ›

The Four S's is a strategy that highlights the words you use with your child so that they can notice them, understand them, and eventually use them.

What is a key word in speech therapy? ›

A key word is an important word in a sentence. Your child needs to use key words in their talking to help get their message across. They have to understand 1 key word: teddy. To follow the instruction correctly they need to understand 2 key words.

What are core words in speech therapy? ›

Core words are useful in a variety of situations. They aren't just nouns; they can be adjectives, verbs, prepositions… words that are high frequency, easy to combined into sentences and they can be used all the time across lots of different routines and settings.

What is the articulation placement for S? ›

To make the /s/ sound:

To make /s/, place the tip of your tongue lightly against the ridge behind your upper teeth (but do not touch the teeth). As you push air out of your mouth, squeeze the air between the tip of your tongue and the top of your mouth. You should feel some friction (resistance).

What are cues in speech therapy? ›

Examples of speech therapy focused verbal cues include: – Describing placement of parts of the mouth, such as “use a back sound” for K and G. – Describing a characteristic of a sound, such as “use your snake sound” for S.

What are some children's S words? ›

List Of 'S' Words For Kids
SugarSheStop
ShortSickSad
SaltSeaSaw
SailSeeSaid
SmileSosay
2 more rows
Jul 14, 2022

What are 3 words with the letter S? ›

List Of 3 letter words starting with S
SacSalShe
SawSisSoy
SonSitSpa
SaySixSpy
SeaSkySup
8 more rows

What are five words beginning with sound s? ›

5-Letter Words Starting with 'S'
smokesetupscalp
smartsmokysnail
snakesneapsnore
snoutsnowysober
soundsoppysofty
48 more rows

What are the list of phonemic blends? ›

Part of those 44 sounds include the "blends." Blends are 2 or 3 consonants combined to form a distinct sound such as: bl cl, fl, gl, pl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr, sk, sl, sp, st, sw, spr, cr, str.

What is the pattern of S blends? ›

An s-blend has 2 consonants side by side and the first one is the letter s. Each consonant in a blend is pronounced. Initial blends are found at the beginning of a word. Final blends are found at the end of a word.

What are the final S blends? ›

Final s blends
  • sp – wasp, crisp, clasp.
  • sk – ask, mask, tusk, desk, disc, flask.
  • st – toast, cast, ghost, breakfast, nest, crust, post, last, first.
  • ks (x) – mix, fix, fox, wax, box, six, socks, rocks, locks.
  • kst (xt) – next, text, sixty.

What age should S blends be mastered? ›

Expected Ages of Speech Sound Acquisition
Speech SoundAge of Expected AcquisitionAge of Expected Mastery
l3 years6 years
s3 years8 years
ch3.5 years7 years
sh3.5 years7 years
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