z (z)
Resources, activity lists, and more
Name | z |
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IPA symbol | z |
Arpabet symbol | Z |
Alternative notation 1 | /z/ |
Alternative notation 2 | z |
Sound category | Consonant (Consonant) |
Place of articulation | Alveolar |
Manner of articulation | Fricative |
Voiced? | |
Rounded? | |
Examples | zed, buzz, his, scissors, xylophone, craze |
Appears in the following high frequency words (top 30):
- is (verb)
- was (verb)
- his (possessive pronoun)
- as (conjunction)
- has (verb)
- as (preposition)
- these (determiner)
- says (verb)
- years (noun)
- because (conjunction)
- those (determiner)
- does (verb)
- as (adverb)
- president (noun)
- things (noun)
- always (adverb)
- days (noun)
- times (noun)
- business (noun)
- use (verb)
- eyes (noun)
- news (noun)
- others (noun)
- music (noun)
- used (verb)
- kids (noun)
- using (verb)
- problems (noun)
- members (noun)
- use (noun)
Appears in the following activity lists:
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9th Grade Vocabulary words and definitions
Shaylee Garrett
A list of vocabulary words and the definitions.
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7th Grade Vocabulary words and definitions
Shaylee Garrett
A list of 7th grade vocabulary words and the definitions.
3
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Reading Comprehension: Predictions for a Car Story
Anonymous
This resource is geared towards a student on a 2nd grade reading level interested in cars who is working on making predictions and expanding vocabulary. Short story is adapted from Josef, the Indy ...
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The Rainbow Passage
Ian Quillen
The Rainbow Passage text. Can be used for assessment, targeting conversation, and intelligibility.
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6th Grade Vocabulary words and definitions
Shaylee Garrett
A list of vocabulary words and the definitions for each.
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My Afternoon and Reading Routine: Directions for movements
Dana Parker
A collection of paragraphs with directions for acting out afternoon and evening activities. Use this activity list alone or pair with the Afternoon and Evening Routine PDF Resource. Target physical...
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11th Grade Vocabulary words and definitions
Shaylee Garrett
A list of vocabulary words and the definitions.
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December Holiday Multisyllabic Word Paragraphs
Virginia Ingram
A collection of multisyllabic words in Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and December paragraphs.
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Fill in the Correct Adjective
Virginia Ingram
Use bumpy, small, big, fast, slow, pointy, bright, dark, dry, slimy, tall, and hot to fill in the blank in these sentences. Use the pictures to for additional cues.
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Jokes/April Fool’s Day Multisyllabic Paragraphs
Virginia Ingram
A collection of multisyllabic words, related to Jokes/April Fool’s Day, in paragraphs. If it is too difficult, scale down to use just the activity list with the Jokes/April Fool’s Day multisyllabic...
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Spring Figurative Language
Virginia Ingram
11 Spring idioms are provided. Each idiom is in a sentence then the meaning of each idiom is provided. Use this activity list to teach idioms and also test knowledge of idioms after teaching.
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12th Grade Vocabulary words and definitions
Shaylee Garrett
A list of vocabulary words and the definitions.
3
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Hygiene and Body Parts Activity List
Gabriella Cousino
A collection of sentences related to hygiene and body parts. Can be used with AAC resource of same theme.
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Thinking traps
Ian Quillen
A list of thinking traps/unhelpful thinking patterns. Use this list when discussing negative thoughts about communication with individuals who stutter, or individuals with communication challenges.
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Figurative Language: Jokes - a shaggy dog story
Virginia Ingram
A Shaggy Dog Story is an exceedingly long story with many details, often extraneous, that is finished without a clear punchline.
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Occupations Activity List
Gabriella Cousino
A collection of sentences related to occupations. Can be used with AAC resource of same theme.
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Holiday Inferencing: Guess the Gift
Janette Hreish
Holiday inferencing activity with the answer provided.
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Inferencing Story (Kara Goes to a Party)
Emily Bultman
A short story (2 paragraphs) about a girl preparing for and going to a party, following by 14 inferencing questions. Target 3rd-6th grade.
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Appears in the following resources:
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Later Sounds - Syllable Mats
Breann Voytko
Practice later developing sounds with these fun syllable mats
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/z/ Articulation Cards
Breann Voytko
Articulation Cards for /z/ in all positions: Initial: 16 targets; Medial: 16 targets; Final: 16 targets
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