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Sentence stress

Phonics · A2 · 6 printable sheets, each with an answer key.

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  1. Sheet 1 · 15 minSentence stress: strong content wordsNouns, main verbs, adjectives and adverbs are strong in a sentence; small words are weak.Free
  2. Sheet 2 · 15 minSentence stress: weak words (a, of, to, and)Small words like of, and, to and for are short and weak: a CUP of TEA, FISH and CHIPS.Premium
  3. Sheet 3 · 15 minSentence stress: can and can'tIn 'I can swim' can is weak; in 'I can't swim' can't is strong. Read, check and talk about abilities.Premium
  4. Sheet 4 · 15 minSentence stress: questions and short answersStress the question word and main verb; make short answers strong: Yes, I DO. No, she DOESN'T.Premium
  5. Sheet 5 · 15 minSentence stress: correcting with a strong wordUse extra stress to correct information: Is it red? No, it's BLUE.Premium
  6. Sheet 6 · 20 minSentence stress: review challengeMixed review: weak words, strong words, can/can't and short answers in a café dialogue.Premium