Sacks - bags
The bank robbers put all the stolen money in two big, grey sacks.
Sax - short for Saxophone (Much different from sex! ;) )
Ivy played the sax in the school band.
Sail - sheet of canvas on a boat or to travel by ship
Jenny wanted to put a pink sail on her father's boat when he said he was going to sail to England.
Sale - selling of goods at a lower price, or something to be sold
The cookies were on sale at 99¢ per box.
When Dad lost his job, Mom said we'd have to put our house up for sale.
Sawed - past tense of saw; the act of cutting, not seeing. Unless you're a toddler. Even then it's iffy. "Saw" is also the past tense of "see". (I see Alex over there. I saw him there yesterday too).
Dimitri and Alex sawed the log into four pieces.
Sod - ground
If you lay sod for your new lawn, it'll be quicker than seeding.
Scene - a real or fictional place of an event
When Joe got out of jail, he visited the scene of his crime.
Seen - past tense of see
I can't find my left shoe, have you seen it? Seen is always used with "have". I have seen your shoe, never I seen your shoe. Or say you saw the shoe.
Scent - a smell
The scent of lilacs wafts into my house in the spring.
Sent - directed, discharged or mailed
The students were sent home early due to the impending storm.
Cent - a penny
You need one more cent to pay for your meal.
Sea - a body of water, an ocean
American Patriots attacked the Canadian Maritimes by sea during the American Revolution.
See - view
I could't see the puck when the goalie covered it.
Seam - two pieces of material joined
Mom had to sew a new seam in my dress after I lost weight.
Seem - to appear to be
If it snows in June, it'll seem like winter.
Seas - plural of sea
Can you name the seas of the world?
Sees - to see
I couldn't see the puck, but I think Jasper sees it.
Seize - take forcible legal possession, to grab, or to jam up
If you don't pay your mortgage, the bank will seize your house.
The guard shouted, "Seize the culprit!"
If you don't take care of your car, the motor will seize.
Sell - see Cell
Senses - see Census
Serial - see Cereal
Sew - stitch up
When Jake ripped his pants, his dad had to sew them up.
So - more or less, also, or a superfluous element to connect comments or resume a statement
There were twenty or so people at Laci's party.
Mary went to the baby shower and so did Macy.
So, did Erin go with you?
Sow - plant
In the spring, we'll sow seeds in our garden.
Shoe - footwear
That little shoe is too small for my big foot.
Shoo - scare away
Shoo that raccoon away from the pie sitting on my window ledge.
Shoot - see Chute
Side - a surface or one of two areas of something
The spagetti stuck to the side of the garbage can.
Does Lou live on the north or south side of the river?
Sighed - audible exhale
Wendy sighed in disappointment when she couldn't get in to town.
Sighs - audible exhales
The whole audience sighs with relief when the boring play is over.
Size - proportions, bulk or dimensions of something
Berna and I wear the same size sneakers.
Sight - perception by the eyes or something to see
The rest-stop is in sight.
The Blue Mountains are an amazing sight.
Site - a place
The police haven't yet named the site of the shooting.
Cite - quote
Can you cite Don Cherry exactly?
Slay - to kill
The brave knight will slay the fire-breathing dragon.
Sleigh - a vehicle for running in the snow
Six horses pulled the sleigh through the waist-deep snow.
Soar - to fly or rise in the air
When I take the hood off the falcon, he'll soar into the air.
Sore - painful
Annie's stubbed toe was very sore.
Soared - flew in the air
The falcon soared into the air after I took his hood off.
Sword - a bladed weapon
Knights carried swords into battle; some on their backs, others on their hips.
Sole - single
After all the employees went home, the janitor was the sole person in the school.
Soul - spirit
In the middle ages, Christians believed a person's soul was located in the head.
Son - male offspring
When my son was born, he weighed only 5 pounds.
Sun - gaseous, bright star in our solar system
The sun shining in through the window warmed the room.
Some - an unspecified amount
Some of my friends visited the Philippines last year.
Sum - a total
The sum for 1 + 1 is 2.
Spade - a kind of shovel or a suit of playing cards
David dug in the garden with his spade.
In the game Crazy Eights, can I play a spade on a heart?
Spayed - a sterilized female animal
Garrett's dog got pregnant before he could get her spayed. (Spayed, not spayeded!)
Stair - a flight of steps (usually stairs)
The poet walked up the stair and found a lover there.
Stare - an unfaltering look
Don't stare at me, it makes me uncomfortable.
Stake - a piece of wood or metal (for driving into the ground to mark property or hold something in place)
The tent should stay in place even though it's missing a stake.
The last property stake is over by those trees.
Steak - meat
I prefer my steak well done on the barbecue.
Stationary - not moving
The rocking horse will remain stationary unless someone moves it.
Stationery - writing materials
You'll find the stationery in my desk over there.
Steal - take something that's not yours
If you leave your door unlocked, anyone can come in and steal your stuff.
Steel - iron alloy; metal
If things were made from steel and not plastic, they'd last a lot longer.
Straight - not crooked
You'll need braces to make your teeth straight.
Strait - narrow channel of water (often straits) that connects two bodies of water.
The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
Suede - a material
Does this suede jacket look good on me?
Swayed - swing from side to side
The trees swayed in the wind.
Sundae - an ice cream treat
Would you like a sundae when we go to Dairy Queen?
Sunday - a day of the weekThe pastor's sermon is going to be on the book of Revelation next Sunday.
Symbol - see Cymbal