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Letter Sounds: Consonants N, P, R, S, T, V, W

Practice hearing and matching beginning consonant sounds

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Letter Sounds: Consonants N, P, R, S, T, V, W

Practice hearing and matching beginning consonant sounds

Language Arts - Grade K-1

Instructions: Listen to each word. Say the word out loud, then choose or write the letter that matches the sound. Ask a grown-up to read the questions if needed.
  1. 1

    The word nest starts with which letter sound: N or S?

    Say nest slowly and listen to the first sound.

    The word nest starts with the letter N. The beginning sound is /n/.
  2. 2

    The word pig starts with which letter sound: P or T?

    The word pig starts with the letter P. The beginning sound is /p/.
  3. 3

    Circle the words that start with the /r/ sound: run, sun, rope, top.

    The /r/ sound is the sound at the start of rabbit.

    The words run and rope start with the /r/ sound. They both begin with the letter R.
  4. 4

    The words vase and van begin with the same sound. Write the letter that makes that beginning sound.

    The letter V makes the beginning sound in vase and van.
  5. 5

    Circle the word that starts like turtle: wagon, turtle, soap.

    Listen for the first sound in each word.

    The word turtle starts like turtle because it begins with the /t/ sound.
  6. 6

    Match each letter to the picture with the same beginning sound: N, P, S. Pictures: nose, pan, sock.

    N matches nose, P matches pan, and S matches sock. Each picture begins with the matching letter sound.
  7. 7

    Write the letter that makes the first sound in wagon.

    Wagon starts like water and window.

    The word wagon starts with the letter W. The beginning sound is /w/.
  8. 8

    Circle the word that ends with the /t/ sound: cat, sun, map.

    The word cat ends with the /t/ sound. The last letter sound is T.
  9. 9

    Fill in the missing beginning letter to make the word rose: _ose. Choose N, P, or R.

    Rose starts like rabbit and rain.

    The missing letter is R. The word rose starts with the /r/ sound.
  10. 10

    Color the pictures that start with the /s/ sound: sun, seal, pen, nest.

    The pictures sun and seal should be colored because they start with the /s/ sound.
  11. 11

    Listen to the word nut. Does nut start with N or T?

    Touch your nose and say nut. Both words start with /n/.

    The word nut starts with N. The beginning sound is /n/.
  12. 12

    Circle the pair of words that have the same beginning sound: rabbit and rain, vest and wagon, pot and sun.

    Rabbit and rain have the same beginning sound. They both start with the letter R.
  13. 13

    Write one word that begins with the letter P.

    Think of a word that starts like pig.

    A correct answer could be pig, pan, pen, or pizza. The word should begin with the /p/ sound.
  14. 14

    Sort these words into T words and W words: tiger, web, tent, window.

    Say each word and listen to the first sound.

    The T words are tiger and tent. The W words are web and window.
  15. 15

    Write the beginning letter for each picture: vase, ring, sock, nose.

    The beginning letters are V for vase, R for ring, S for sock, and N for nose.
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