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Step-by-step practice English textbook

Chapter 1: Letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu

  • Strand Phonics
  • Level Level 2
  • Practice 76 questions with step-by-step solutions

Step-by-step practice: English (Level 2). Small steps, repeated until fluent. Content: Say the sound for each of the letters j, v, w, x, y, z and qu, Find the picture whose name starts with a given sound, Find the letter that a picture name starts or ends with, Spell a picture name from its letters.

Open Level 2 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • I can say the sound for j, v, w, x, y, z and qu
  • I can find the picture whose name starts with the sound I need
  • I can find the letter that a word ends with (box ends in x)
  • I can spell a short picture name in order

You should already know

  • Letter sounds from Level 1: s, a, t, p, i, n, m, d, g, o, c, k, e, u, r, h, b, f, l

Where this leads

  • Consonant digraphs sh and ch (Chapter 2)

Lessons in this chapter

  1. 1.1 The sounds of j and v
  2. 1.2 The sounds of w and x
  3. 1.3 The sounds of y and z
  4. 1.4 The letters qu
  5. 1.5 Mixed review: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu
  6. Summary and key words
  7. Check-up and practice test questions

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).