Step-by-step English Level 1: Split a picture name into its letters
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 1 segmenting and spelling short words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Split a picture name into its letters
Segmenting means splitting a word into its sounds. Each sound gets one letter.
The picture shows a dog. Its letters are d - o - g. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
Use the same letters again to check the middle and the last letter.
Key ideas
- Segmenting splits a word into sounds.
- Write one letter for each sound.
- Keep the letters in order.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.dog
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.d-o-g
- Write the answer. d-o-g
Check. Join the letters without dashes: dog. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.pig
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.p-i-g
- Write the answer. p-i-g
Check. Join the letters without dashes: pig. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.hat
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.h-a-t
- Write the answer. h-a-t
Check. Join the letters without dashes: hat. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Watch out
Watch out: dog has three letters, but only one letter for each sound. Do not add extra letters.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Say the name slowly with the child, pointing to each sound. Ask the child to write or say one letter for each sound.
Exercise 6A Practice: split a picture name into its letters
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.cup
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.c-u-p
- Write the answer. c-u-p
Check. Join the letters without dashes: cup. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.bed
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.b-e-d
- Write the answer. b-e-d
Check. Join the letters without dashes: bed. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.net
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.n-e-t
- Write the answer. n-e-t
Check. Join the letters without dashes: net. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.bus
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.b-u-s
- Write the answer. b-u-s
Check. Join the letters without dashes: bus. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Write one letter for each sound, in order.
- Say the name slowly. Say each sound, first to last.fan
- Write one letter for each sound. Put a dash between the letters.f-a-n
- Write the answer. f-a-n
Check. Join the letters without dashes: fan. ✓
Watch out. Write each letter once, in the order of the sounds.
Method. Read every choice, then pick the one that fits.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.a / o / e
- Find the one that fits. dog has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, o.o is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read o 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.e / i / a
- Find the one that fits. pig has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, i.i is choice B
- Write the answer. B
Check. Read i 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 / a / e
- Find the one that fits. hat has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, 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.u / e / a
- Find the one that fits. cup has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, u.u is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read u 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.a / i / e
- Find the one that fits. bed has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, e.e is choice C
- Write the answer. C
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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.e / a / i
- Find the one that fits. net has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, e.e is choice A
- Write the answer. A
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.
- Read each choice. Check which one fits.u / e / a
- Find the one that fits. bus has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, u.u is choice A
- Write the answer. A
Check. Read u 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.e / a / i
- Find the one that fits. fan has three letters. The middle letter is the second one, 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.