Step-by-step English Level 1 Letter sounds: e, u, r, h, b, f, l: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.

1. Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.
   cup: c igloo: i egg: e
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /e/. That is the picture you need.
   egg starts with e
3. Write the answer.
   egg

Check. Only egg starts with e. ✓

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

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

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
   egg
2. Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
   egg starts with e
3. Write the answer.
   e

Check. e is the first letter of egg. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

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

1. Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.
   egg
2. Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.
   first letter = e
3. Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.
   s is not e
4. Write the answer.
   No, egg starts with e.

Check. egg begins with e. ✓

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

Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.

1. Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.
   rug: r duck: d map: m
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /r/. That is the picture you need.
   rug starts with r
3. Write the answer.
   rug

Check. Only rug starts with r. ✓

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

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

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
   rug
2. Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
   rug starts with r
3. Write the answer.
   r

Check. r is the first letter of rug. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

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

1. Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.
   rug
2. Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.
   first letter = r
3. Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.
   s is not r
4. Write the answer.
   No, rug starts with r.

Check. rug begins with r. ✓

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

Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.

1. Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.
   bug: b map: m sun: s
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /b/. That is the picture you need.
   bug starts with b
3. Write the answer.
   bug

Check. Only bug starts with b. ✓

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

Method. Read the word from the left, and find the first letter.

1. Read the word from the left. The first letter is on the left.
   hut: first letter = h
2. Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.
   h is the first letter of hut
3. Write the answer.
   h

Check. Cover the rest of the word. h 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.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   h / f / l
2. Find the one that fits. fish starts with f, which makes the sound /f/.
   f is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

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

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   u / h / b
2. Find the one that fits. The letter h makes the sound /h/, as in hat.
   h is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.

1. Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.
   up: u envelope: e bat: b
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /u/. That is the picture you need.
   up starts with u
3. Write the answer.
   up

Check. Only up starts with u. ✓

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

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

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
   up
2. Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
   up starts with u
3. Write the answer.
   u

Check. u is the first letter of up. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Method. Find the picture whose name starts with the right letter.

1. Look at the first letter of each name. The first letter gives the first sound.
   log: l hat: h umbrella: u
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /l/. That is the picture you need.
   log starts with l
3. Write the answer.
   log

Check. Only log starts with l. ✓

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

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

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
   log
2. Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
   log starts with l
3. Write the answer.
   l

Check. l is the first letter of log. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

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

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   bed / fan / rug
2. Find the one that fits. fan starts with f. bed starts with b and rug starts with r.
   fan is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. Read fan 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.

1. Read the word from the left. The first letter is on the left.
   rat: first letter = r
2. Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.
   r is the first letter of rat
3. Write the answer.
   r

Check. Cover the rest of the word. r 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.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   a / e / g
2. Find the one that fits. egg starts with e, which makes the short /e/ sound.
   e is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

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

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   p / d / b
2. Find the one that fits. The letter b makes the sound /b/, as in bus.
   b is choice C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. Read b 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.

1. Read the word from the left. The first letter is on the left.
   lamp: first letter = l
2. Check the other letters. Only the first letter is needed here.
   l is the first letter of lamp
3. Write the answer.
   l

Check. Cover the rest of the word. l 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.

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   hen / cup / log
2. Find the one that fits. hen starts with h. cup starts with c and log starts with l.
   hen is choice A
3. Write the answer.
   A

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.