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Step-by-step practice: English · Level 2Chapter 6 · Reading longer words
Step-by-step English Level 2 · Reading longer words · Lesson 6.4

Step-by-step English Level 2: Finding a word with a given sound

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6.4

Finding a word with a given sound

Level 2
Find the word with a given sound in a list, Read the sounds and choose

Sometimes you need to find one word in a list. Read each word in the list and look for the sound you need.

Look at the whole word, not only its first letter.

Key ideas

  • Read each word in the list.
  • Look for the sound you need.
  • Check the whole word before you choose.
Worked example 6.4.1
Which word has the sound th in it? Choose ring, moth or sun. A ring B sun C moth Choose A, B or C.

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

  1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
    ring / sun / moth
  2. Find the one that fits. moth has th, which makes one sound.
    moth is choice C
  3. Write the answer.
    C

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Worked example 6.4.2
Which word ends with the sound ng? Choose wing, wig or win. A wing B win C wig Choose A, B or C.

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

  1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
    wing / win / wig
  2. Find the one that fits. wing ends with n and g together, which makes one sound.
    wing is choice A
  3. Write the answer.
    A

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Worked example 6.4.3
Which word has the long sound ee? Choose sail, sheep or shop. A sail B shop C sheep Choose A, B or C.

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

  1. Read each choice. Check which one fits.
    sail / shop / sheep
  2. Find the one that fits. sheep has ee, which makes one long sound.
    sheep is choice C
  3. Write the answer.
    C

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

Watch out. Read every choice before you decide.

Watch out

Watch out: several words in a list can have the same sound in a different place. Check the place of the sound.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to point to the sound before reading the word. Praise the careful checking.

Exercise 6D  Practice: finding a word with a given sound

1
FWhich word has the long sound ai? Choose snail, shell or ship. A snail B shell C ship Choose A, B or C.
2
FWhich word has the long sound oa? Choose sink, toad or chest. A sink B toad C chest Choose A, B or C.
3
FWhich word has the sound igh? Choose light, lamp or lift. A lamp B lift C light Choose A, B or C.
4
FWhich word starts with the sound ch? Choose shell, chest or thin. A shell B chest C thin Choose A, B or C.
5
FWhich word has the sound nk at the end? Choose sink, sing or song. A sing B sink C song Choose A, B or C.
6
FWhich picture name starts with the letters ch? Look at the letters, not the picture.
bugAchainByamC
7
FWhich picture name starts with the letters sh? Look at the letters, not the picture.
hatAshellBfeetC
8
FWhich picture name starts with the letters th? Look at the letters, not the picture.
boxAbathBringC

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