Step-by-step English Level 2: Matching a longer word to its picture
Part of the Step-by-step English Level 2 reading longer words chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
Matching a longer word to its picture
Longer words are easier when you use the sounds you know. Read the whole word, then look at the pictures.
Check the picture carefully. Some pictures look alike, but their words are different.
Key ideas
- Read the whole word.
- Look at each picture.
- Check the letters that make each sound.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.g - oa - t
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.goat = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: mug, web. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.b - a - th
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.bath = picture A
- Write the answer. A
Check. The other pictures show different names: soap, chain. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.n - ai - l
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.nail = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: road, jam. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Watch out
Watch out: sail and tail look alike. Read the first sound, then the rest of the word.Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to read the word under the picture before saying what it shows.
Exercise 6C Practice: matching a longer word to its picture
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.r - ai - n
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.rain = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. The other pictures show different names: cat, sweet. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.p - a - th
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.path = picture B
- Write the answer. B
Check. The other pictures show different names: dog, soap. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.sh - o - p
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.shop = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: bug, rain. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.b - ee
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.bee = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: chin, train. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.s - oa - p
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.soap = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: web, toad. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word first, then find the picture that matches.
- Read the word from the left. Sound out each letter, then join the sounds.n - igh - t
- Look at each picture. Find the picture with that name.night = picture C
- Write the answer. C
Check. The other pictures show different names: cat, wing. ✓
Watch out. Read every letter. Do not guess from the first letter only.
Method. Read the word, then say what the picture shows.
- Read the word. Sound out each letter.c - oa - t
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.goat
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?coat and goat are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a goat. ✓
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.m - o - th
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.moth
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?moth and moth are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a moth. ✓
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.t - ai - l
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sail
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?tail and sail are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a sail. ✓
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.sh - ee - p
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.sheep
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?sheep and sheep are the same
- Write the answer. Yes
Check. The picture shows a sheep. ✓
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.s - ee - d
- Look at the picture. Say what it shows.feet
- Compare them. Do they show the same name?seed and feet are different
- Write the answer. No
Check. The picture shows a feet. ✓
Watch out. Check every letter in the word, not only the first.