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Step-by-step English Level 2 · Level 2 check · Lesson 10.1

Step-by-step English Level 2: Review: letter sounds and digraphs

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10.1

Review: letter sounds and digraphs

Level 2
Say and find the sounds of the letters and digraphs from Chapters 1 to 3

This section reviews the letters and digraphs you have learned: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu, sh, ch, th and ng.

For each picture, find the sound at the start or end. Some pairs of letters make one sound, such as sh and ng.

Key ideas

  • Look at the first letter or pair of letters.
  • sh, ch, th and ng each make one sound.
  • Look at the end for x and ng.
Worked example 10.1.1
Which picture starts with the sound /j/? Look at the first letter of each name.treejambus

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.
    tree: t jam: j bus: b
  2. Find the name that starts with the sound /j/. That is the picture you need.
    jam starts with j
  3. Write the answer.
    jam

Check. Only jam starts with j. ✓

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

Worked example 10.1.2
Look at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: j, s, a

Method. Say the name, then pick its first letter.

  1. Say the name of the picture slowly. Find its first sound.
    jam
  2. Find the first letter of the name. The first letter stands for the first sound.
    jam starts with j
  3. Write the answer.
    j

Check. j is the first letter of jam. ✓

Watch out. Use the first letter only.

Worked example 10.1.3
Which picture starts with the sound /j/? Look at the first letter of each name.matlampjug

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.
    mat: m lamp: l jug: j
  2. Find the name that starts with the sound /j/. That is the picture you need.
    jug starts with j
  3. Write the answer.
    jug

Check. Only jug starts with j. ✓

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

Watch out

Watch out: a picture can look easy but start with a different sound. Read the name, not the picture alone.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask the child to say each sound, then point to the letters for it. Praise each correct answer.

Exercise 10A  Practice: review: letter sounds and digraphs

1
FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: j, s, a
2
FWhich picture starts with the sound /v/? Look at the first letter of each name.
nutvanmat
3
FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: v, a, s
4
FWhich picture starts with the sound /v/? Look at the first letter of each name.
cowzebravest
5
FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: v, s, a
6
FWhich picture starts with the sound /w/? Look at the first letter of each name.
ringwebtoad
7
FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: w, s, a
8
FWhich picture starts with the sound /w/? Look at the first letter of each name.
wigdognut
9
FLook at the picture. Which letter does its name start with? Choose from: a, s, w
10
FWhich letter does the word box end with? Choose from: z, b, o, x
11
FWhich picture name ends with the letters x? Look at the letters, not the picture.
sixAloafBnightC
12
FWhich picture name starts with the letters qu? Look at the letters, not the picture.
bathAqueenBnutC
13
FWhich picture name starts with the letters z? Look at the letters, not the picture.
zebraAbedBcatC
14
FWhich picture name starts with the letters y? Look at the letters, not the picture.
feetAyamBrainC
15
FWhich picture name starts with the letters sh? Look at the letters, not the picture.
topAyakBshopC
16
FWhich picture name starts with the letters ch? Look at the letters, not the picture.
cupApathBchainC
17
FWhich picture name starts with the letters th? Look at the letters, not the picture.
netAtreeBbathC
18
FWhich picture name ends with the letters ng? Look at the letters, not the picture.
rainAmatBwingC
19
FWhich pair of letters begins the word thin? Choose sh, th or ch. A th B ch C sh Choose A, B or C.
20
FWhich pair of letters ends the word sink? Choose nk, ng or th. A th B nk C ng Choose A, B or C.
21
FPut these letters in the right order to spell the picture name: n, e, q, u, e
22
FRead the word: web. Does the picture show web? Answer yes or no.
23
PSWhich picture does not start with the same letter as the others?
jamjugvan
24
PSWhich picture does not start with the same letter as the others?
vanvestjam
25
PSWhich picture does not start with the same letter as the others?
webwigjam
26
PSSomeone wrote seep for this picture. Write the correct spelling.
27
RSam says that jam starts with s. Is Sam right? Explain how you know.
jam
28
RSam says that van starts with s. Is Sam right? Explain how you know.
van
29
RSam says that web starts with s. Is Sam right? Explain how you know.
web

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