Step-by-step English Level 1: Review: letter sounds
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Review: letter sounds
This section reviews the letters you have learned so far: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, h, b, f and l.
For each picture, find the first letter of its name. For each letter, find the picture that starts with its sound.
Key ideas
- Look at the first letter of each picture name.
- c and k can both make /k/.
- Take each letter slowly.
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.pot: p sun: s rug: r
- 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 look easy but start with a different letter. Check the first letter, not the picture alone.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say each sound and point to the letter. Praise each correct sound.
Exercise 10A Practice: review: letter 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.mug: m lamp: l bug: b
- Find the name that starts with the sound /m/. That is the picture you need.mug starts with m
- Write the answer. mug
Check. Only mug starts with m. ✓
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.mug
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.mug starts with m
- Write the answer. m
Check. m is the first letter of mug. ✓
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.map: m bus: b hen: h
- Find the name that starts with the sound /b/. That is the picture you need.bus starts with b
- Write the answer. bus
Check. Only bus starts with b. ✓
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.bus
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.bus starts with b
- Write the answer. b
Check. b is the first letter of bus. ✓
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.fan: f top: t pot: p
- Find the name that starts with the sound /f/. That is the picture you need.fan starts with f
- Write the answer. fan
Check. Only fan starts with f. ✓
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.fan
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.fan starts with f
- Write the answer. f
Check. f is the first letter of fan. ✓
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.cup: c igloo: i egg: e
- Find the name that starts with the sound /e/. That is the picture you need.egg starts with e
- 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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.egg
- Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.egg starts with e
- Write the answer. e
Check. e is the first letter of egg. ✓
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.up: u envelope: e bat: b
- Find the name that starts with the sound /u/. That is the picture you need.up starts with u
- Write the answer. up
Check. Only up starts with u. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.mug
- 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, mug starts with m.
Check. mug begins with m. ✓
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.bus
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = b
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not b
- Write the answer. No, bus starts with b.
Check. bus begins with b. ✓
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.fan
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = f
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not f
- Write the answer. No, fan starts with f.
Check. fan begins with f. ✓
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.egg
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = e
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.s is not e
- 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.