Stage 1 · A1
s, ss and the [z] sound
s, ss and the [z] sound: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “s, ss and the [z] sound” correctly.
2. Discover
Read slowly: poisson, maison, dessert, cousin. Which sound or spelling feature recurs?
3. Understand
The focus is s, ss et son [z]. Read the whole word, then notice spelling and sound: in French, the same letter is not always pronounced the same way in every context.
Do not pronounce French letter by letter: pay attention to letter groups and whole words.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Create two personal examples with “s, ss and the [z] sound”: one close to the model and one from your own day.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Key point: s, ss et son [z]. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “s, ss and the [z] sound” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
