Step-by-step English Level 2: Mixed review: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Mixed review: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu
This section mixes all seven letters from this chapter. Look carefully at each picture name.
For x, look at the end. For the others, look at the start.
Key ideas
- Look at the start of a name for j, v, w, y, z and qu.
- Look at the end of a name for x.
- Read the name before you choose.
Method. Find the name with the letters in the right place.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: cup B: yak C: six
- Find the name that starts with y. Only one name has these letters in that place.yak = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. yak has y at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.
- Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.six: last letter = x
- Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.x ends six
- 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.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: sock B: wig C: quiz
- Find the name that starts with qu. Only one name has these letters in that place.quiz = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. quiz has qu at the start. ✓
Watch out. Read the whole name, then check where the letters are.
Watch out
Watch out: a picture can look like another word. Check the first letter of its name, or the last letter for x.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say each sound before choosing. Praise the careful answers, not only the fast ones.
Exercise 1E Practice: mixed review: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu
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.wig: w bus: b six: s
- Find the name that starts with the sound /w/. That is the picture you need.wig starts with w
- Write the answer. wig
Check. Only wig starts with w. ✓
Watch out. Look at the start of each name, not the end.
Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.
- Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.fox: last letter = x
- Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.x ends fox
- 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.
- Read the name under each picture. Look for the letters at the start.A: top B: zebra C: vase
- Find the name that starts with z. Only one name has these letters in that place.zebra = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. zebra has z 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.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.jug
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.j - u - g
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.jug
- Write the answer. jug
Check. Read the letters back: j - u - g. They make jug. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Say the name slowly, then write its letters in order.
- Say the name of the picture slowly. Say each sound, first to last.vest
- Put the letters in order. Start with the first sound.v - e - s - t
- Read the letters from left to right. Check the word matches the picture.vest
- Write the answer. vest
Check. Read the letters back: v - e - s - t. They make vest. ✓
Watch out. Each letter goes in the order of the sounds, not in alphabetical order.
Method. Read the word, then find its last letter.
- Read the word from the left. Go to the last letter.box: last letter = x
- Check the end. Only the last letter is needed here.x ends box
- 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.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.v - a - n
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.van
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?van and van are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a van. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.w - e - b
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.wig
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?web and wig are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a wig. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.
Method. Compare the first letters, then find the one that is different.
- Look at the first letter of each name. Find the letter that is different.jam: j jug: j zip: z
- Find the one that is different. The others all start with the same letter.zip is different
- Write the answer. zip
Check. The others start with j. ✓
Watch out. Ignore the rest of each word. Compare only the first letters.
Method. Find the first letter, then check Sam's claim.
- Say the word slowly. Look at the first letter.quilt
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = q
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.k is not q
- Write the answer. No, quilt starts with q.
Check. quilt begins with q. ✓
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.yam
- Find the first letter. The first letter gives the first sound.first letter = y
- Compare with what Sam said. The two letters must match.j is not y
- Write the answer. No, yam starts with y.
Check. yam begins with y. ✓
Watch out. Look at the first letter, not a letter in the middle.