Letter sounds a to z

For grown-ups: this lesson in words

Years 1 and 2 · English

Letter sounds a to z: I can say the sound each letter makes.

1. Every letter has a sound. The letter s says /s/.

   Mouse starts with /m/. The letter m says /m/.

   Fish starts with /f/. Lion starts with /l/.

   Picture: Four pictures, each with a lower-case letter under it: a sun with the letter s, a mouse with the letter m, a fish with the letter f and a lion with the letter l.

2. The letter a says /a/.

   The letter e says /e/.

   The letter o says /o/. The letter u says /u/.

   Picture: Four pictures, each with a lower-case letter under it: an ant with the letter a, an egg with the letter e, an octopus with the letter o and an umbrella with the letter u.

3. Your turn: Which one starts with /s/?

   Choose one:

   • egg
   • sock
   • moon

   Answer

   The answer: sock

   Sock starts with /s/. The letter s says /s/.

Words to know

sound:

The noise a letter makes when we read it, like sss for the letter s.

blend:

Say each sound, then push the sounds together to say the word.