Step-by-step English Level 1 Letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n: check-up and practice test questions
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Exercise 1Z Check-up
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.igloo: i sun: s net: n
- Find the name that starts with the sound /s/. That is the picture you need.sun starts with s
- Write the answer. sun
Check. Only sun starts with s. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.sun
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.sun starts with s
- Write the answer. s
Check. s is the first letter of sun. ✓
Watch out. Use the first letter only.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.sun
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = s
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.a is not s
- Write the answer. No, sun starts with s.
Check. sun begins with s. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.tin: t pan: p apple: a
- Find the name that starts with the sound /t/. That is the picture you need.tin starts with t
- Write the answer. tin
Check. Only tin starts with t. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.top: t ant: a pan: p
- Find the name that starts with the sound /p/. That is the picture you need.pan starts with p
- Write the answer. pan
Check. Only pan starts with p. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.pan
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.pan starts with p
- Write the answer. p
Check. p is the first letter of pan. ✓
Watch out. Use the first letter only.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.pan
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = p
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not p
- Write the answer. No, pan starts with p.
Check. pan begins with p. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.ant: a pen: p sock: s
- Find the name that starts with the sound /a/. That is the picture you need.ant starts with a
- Write the answer. ant
Check. Only ant starts with a. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.n / p / i
- Find the one that fits. pin starts with p. The letter p makes /p/.p is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read p in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word from the left, and find the first letter.
- Read the word from the left. The first letter is on the left.nut: first letter = n
- Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.n is the first letter of nut
- Write the answer. n
Check. Cover the rest of the word. n is left.
Watch out. The first letter is not always the first one you see in a list.
Total 10 marks. Allow about 10 minutes.
Exercise 1X Practice test questions
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.sock: s pot: p igloo: i
- Find the name that starts with the sound /i/. That is the picture you need.igloo starts with i
- Write the answer. igloo
Check. Only igloo starts with i. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.igloo
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.igloo starts with i
- Write the answer. i
Check. i is the first letter of igloo. ✓
Watch out. Use the first letter only.
Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.
- Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.ink: i net: n pin: p
- Find the name that starts with the sound /n/. That is the picture you need.net starts with n
- Write the answer. net
Check. Only net starts with n. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.net
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.net starts with n
- Write the answer. n
Check. n is the first letter of net. ✓
Watch out. Use the first letter only.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.s / a / n
- Find the one that fits. ant starts with a, which makes the sound /a/.a is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read a in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.tent / sun / pan
- Find the one that fits. tent starts with t. The other names start with p and s.tent is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read tent in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.i / s / n
- Find the one that fits. sun starts with s, which makes the sound /s/.s is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read s in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read the word from the left, and find the first letter.
- Read the word from the left. The first letter is on the left.pot: first letter = p
- Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.p is the first letter of pot
- Write the answer. p
Check. Cover the rest of the word. p is left.
Watch out. The first letter is not always the first one you see in a list.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.pig / ink / net
- Find the one that fits. ink starts with i. The other names start with p and n.ink is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read ink in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.t / p / a
- Find the one that fits. The letter p makes the sound /p/, as in pan.p is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read p in the sentence or list again. ✓
Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.