| English words | Meanings |
| scooter | a small two-wheeled vehicle, moved by pushing with one foot or by an engine |
| scatter | to throw things around in all directions, like scattering bread crumbs on the ground for birds to eat |
| sector | a part of circle between two radii, a mathematical instrument useful in making diagrams |
| shatter | to break something into many pieces |
| shudder | to shiver or tremble with fear or disgust |
| shutter | a wooden cover for a window, used to keep heat and light out in day time, and to keep burglars out at night |
| sister | a daughter of the same parents |
| star | a tiny light which shines in the night sky. The same word also means someone who is famous and popular, like a film star |
| stare | to look at something or someone for a long time without looking away |
| steer | to guide a vehicle or ship to the right or left. The same word also means a young bull |
| stir | to move; to shake up or mix |
| store | to keep something until it is needed. The same word also means a shop |
| storey | a stage or floor of a building |
| story | an adventure told or written. It can be a true story, or made up like a fairy tale |
| straw | dry stiff yellow stalks that farm animals like to sleep on |
| stray | to wander away or go in the wrong direction by mistake |
| stutter | to speak with difficulty because you find it hard to get words out easily; to stammer |
| sweater | a heavy knitted jersey |
