Step-by-step English Level 1: Mixing the sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 letter sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Mixing the sounds: s, a, t, p, i, n
Now all six letters are mixed together. Look at the first letter of each picture name, then choose the picture or letter that matches.
Take it slowly. One picture at a time.
Key ideas
- Use the first letter of each name.
- Keep the six letters in mind: s, a, t, p, i, n.
- Each letter has one main sound in this chapter.
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.
Watch out
Watch out: a picture can start with a letter from this set and still not be the one you want. Check every letter.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to point to the first letter of each picture name, then say the sound together.
Exercise 1D Practice: all six sounds
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 apple: a tent: t
- Find the name that starts with the sound /a/. That is the picture you need.apple starts with a
- Write the answer. apple
Check. Only apple starts with a. ✓
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.apple
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.apple starts with a
- Write the answer. a
Check. a is the first letter of apple. ✓
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 pin: p top: t
- Find the name that starts with the sound /t/. That is the picture you need.top starts with t
- Write the answer. top
Check. Only top starts with t. ✓
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.top
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.top starts with t
- Write the answer. t
Check. t is the first letter of top. ✓
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.sock: s tent: t pan: p
- Find the name that starts with the sound /t/. That is the picture you need.tent starts with t
- Write the answer. tent
Check. Only tent starts with t. ✓
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.tent
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.tent starts with t
- Write the answer. t
Check. t is the first letter of tent. ✓
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.tin: t pot: p sun: s
- Find the name that starts with the sound /p/. That is the picture you need.pot starts with p
- Write the answer. pot
Check. Only pot 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.pot
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.pot starts with p
- Write the answer. p
Check. p is the first letter of pot. ✓
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.sock: s pen: p igloo: i
- Find the name that starts with the sound /p/. That is the picture you need.pen starts with p
- Write the answer. pen
Check. Only pen 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.pen
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.pen starts with p
- Write the answer. p
Check. p is the first letter of pen. ✓
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.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. Compare the first letters, then find the one that is different.
- Look at the first letter of each name. Find the letter that is different.top: t tent: t sun: s
- Find the one that is different. The others all start with the same letter.sun is different
- Write the answer. sun
Check. The others start with t. ✓
Watch out. Ignore the rest of each word. Compare only the first letters.
Method. Compare the first letters, then find the one that is different.
- Look at the first letter of each name. Find the letter that is different.pot: p pen: p sun: s
- Find the one that is different. The others all start with the same letter.sun is different
- Write the answer. sun
Check. The others start with p. ✓
Watch out. Ignore the rest of each word. Compare only the first letters.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.apple
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = a
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not a
- Write the answer. No, apple starts with a.
Check. apple begins with a. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.top
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = t
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not t
- Write the answer. No, top starts with t.
Check. top begins with t. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.pot
- 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, pot starts with p.
Check. pot begins with p. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.