Step-by-step English Level 2 Letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu: check-up and practice test questions

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.
   A: wig B: van C: jug
2. Find the name that starts with j. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   jug = picture C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. jug has j at the start. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.

1. Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.
   fox: last letter = x
2. Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.
   x ends fox
3. Write the answer.
   x

Check. Cover the rest: x is the last letter. ✓

Watch out. The last letter is at the right-hand end of the word.

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.
   A: bug B: queen C: dog
2. Find the name that starts with qu. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   queen = picture B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. queen has qu at the start. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   zip
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   z - i - p
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   zip
4. Write the answer.
   zip

Check. Read the letters back: z - i - p. They make zip. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   y - a - k
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   yam
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   yak and yam are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a yam. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.
   A: zero B: vase C: quilt
2. Find the name that starts with v. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   vase = picture B
3. Write the answer.
   B

Check. vase has v at the start. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.

1. Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.
   six: last letter = x
2. Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.
   x ends six
3. Write the answer.
   x

Check. Cover the rest: x is the last letter. ✓

Watch out. The last letter is at the right-hand end of the word.

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   z - e - b - r - a
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   zebra
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   zebra and zebra are the same
4. Write the answer.
   Yes

Check. The picture shows a zebra. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

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

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   z / y / j
2. Find the one that fits. yo-yo starts with y, which makes the sound /y/.
   y is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

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

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

Check. jam begins with j. ✓

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

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.
   A: van B: cat C: web
2. Find the name that starts with w. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   web = picture C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. web has w at the start. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.

1. Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.
   box: last letter = x
2. Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.
   x ends box
3. Write the answer.
   x

Check. Cover the rest: x is the last letter. ✓

Watch out. The last letter is at the right-hand end of the word.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   quilt
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   qu - i - l - t
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   quilt
4. Write the answer.
   quilt

Check. Read the letters back: qu - i - l - t. They make quilt. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the end.
   A: six B: hat C: bus
2. Find the name that ends with x. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   six = picture A
3. Write the answer.
   A

Check. six has x at the end. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

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.
   hen: h zip: z dog: d
2. Find the name that starts with the sound /z/. That is the picture you need.
   zip starts with z
3. Write the answer.
   zip

Check. Only zip starts with z. ✓

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

Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.

1. Read the word. Sound out each letter.
   v - e - s - t
2. Look at the picture. Say what it shows.
   van
3. Compare them. Do they show the same name?
   vest and van are different
4. Write the answer.
   No

Check. The picture shows a van. ✓

Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.

Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.

1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.
   yam
2. Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.
   y - a - m
3. Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.
   yam
4. Write the answer.
   yam

Check. Read the letters back: y - a - m. They make yam. ✓

Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.

Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.

1. Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.
   A: sock B: wig C: quiz
2. Find the name that starts with qu. Only one name has these letters in that place.
   quiz = picture C
3. Write the answer.
   C

Check. quiz has qu at the start. ✓

Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.

Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.

1. Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.
   fox: last letter = x
2. Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.
   x ends fox
3. Write the answer.
   x

Check. Cover the rest: x is the last letter. ✓

Watch out. The last letter is at the right-hand end of the word.

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

1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
   w / v / u
2. Find the one that fits. vase starts with v, which makes the sound /v/.
   v is choice B
3. Write the answer.
   B

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.