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Step-by-step English Level 1 Letter sounds: m, d, g, o, c, k: check-up and practice test questions

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Exercise 2Z Check-up

Which picture starts with the sound /m/? Look at the first letter of each name.

map

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.
map: m sun: s pot: p
Find the name that starts with the sound /m/. That is the picture you need.
map starts with m
Write the answer.
map

Check. Only map starts with m. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

Look at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: a, m, s

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
map
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
map starts with m
Write the answer.
m

Check. m is the first letter of map. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

Sam says that map starts with s. Is Sam right? Explain how you know.

Accept any answer that says no, because map starts with m.

Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.

Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.
map
Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.
first letter = m
Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.
s is not m
Write the answer.
No, map starts with m.

Check. map begins with m. ✓

Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.

Done

Which picture starts with the sound /d/? Look at the first letter of each name.

duck

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.
mug: m duck: d ox: o
Find the name that starts with the sound /d/. That is the picture you need.
duck starts with d
Write the answer.
duck

Check. Only duck starts with d. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

Look at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: d, a, s

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
duck
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
duck starts with d
Write the answer.
d

Check. d is the first letter of duck. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

Sam says that duck starts with s. Is Sam right? Explain how you know.

Accept any answer that says no, because duck starts with d.

Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.

Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.
duck
Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.
first letter = d
Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.
s is not d
Write the answer.
No, duck starts with d.

Check. duck begins with d. ✓

Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.

Done

Which picture starts with the sound /k/? Look at the first letter of each name.

kettle

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.
pan: p kettle: k gift: g
Find the name that starts with the sound /k/. That is the picture you need.
kettle starts with k
Write the answer.
kettle

Check. Only kettle starts with k. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

Look at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: s, k, a

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
kettle
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
kettle starts with k
Write the answer.
k

Check. k is the first letter of kettle. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

Which letter makes the sound at the start of ox? Choose o, g or d. A o B g C d Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

Read each choice. Check which one fits.
o / g / d
Find the one that fits. ox starts with o, which makes the short /o/ sound.
o is choice A
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read o in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Done

Which letter does the word goat start with? Choose from: t, g, o

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.
goat: first letter = g
Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.
g is the first letter of goat
Write the answer.
g

Check. Cover the rest of the word. g is left.

Watch out. The first letter is not always the first one you see in a list.

Done

Exercise 2X Practice test questions

FWhich picture starts with the sound /g/? Look at the first letter of each name.

gift

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.
pig: p gift: g net: n
Find the name that starts with the sound /g/. That is the picture you need.
gift starts with g
Write the answer.
gift

Check. Only gift starts with g. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: s, a, g

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
gift
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
gift starts with g
Write the answer.
g

Check. g is the first letter of gift. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

FWhich picture starts with the sound /d/? Look at the first letter of each name.

dad

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.
tent: t dad: d pan: p
Find the name that starts with the sound /d/. That is the picture you need.
dad starts with d
Write the answer.
dad

Check. Only dad starts with d. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: d, s, a

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
dad
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
dad starts with d
Write the answer.
d

Check. d is the first letter of dad. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

FWhich picture starts with the sound /k/? Look at the first letter of each name.

cat

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 cat: c mat: m
Find the name that starts with the sound /k/. That is the picture you need.
cat starts with c
Write the answer.
cat

Check. Only cat starts with c. ✓

Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.

Done

FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: c, a, s

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
cat
Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
cat starts with c
Write the answer.
c

Check. c is the first letter of cat. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Done

FWhich letter does the word mug start with? Choose m, n or u. A u B n C m Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

Read each choice. Check which one fits.
u / n / m
Find the one that fits. mug starts with m, which makes the sound /m/.
m is choice C
Write the answer.
C

Check. Read m in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Done

FWhich picture name starts with the sound /k/? Choose ox, kite or dog. A dog B ox C kite Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

Read each choice. Check which one fits.
dog / ox / kite
Find the one that fits. kite starts with k, which makes the sound /k/. ox starts with o and dog starts with d.
kite is choice C
Write the answer.
C

Check. Read kite in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Done

FWhich letter does the word octopus start with? Choose from: k, o, c

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.
octopus: first letter = o
Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.
o is the first letter of octopus
Write the answer.
o

Check. Cover the rest of the word. o is left.

Watch out. The first letter is not always the first one you see in a list.

Done

FWhich letter makes the sound /d/? Choose d, g or m. A d B g C m Choose A, B or C.

Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.

Read each choice. Check which one fits.
d / g / m
Find the one that fits. The letter d makes the sound /d/, as in dog.
d is choice A
Write the answer.
A

Check. Read d in the sentence or list again. ✓

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Done

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