Letter Sounds: Master the Basics of Reading and Spelling

Question 1

When we learn about the sounds that letters make, what do we call the skill of hearing and playing with the different sounds in words?

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Sound awareness

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Letter recognition

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Word recognition

Question 2

Which assessment tool is used to check if children can produce the correct sounds for individual letters?

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Letter-Sound Identification Task

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Running Records

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Phonological Awareness Screening

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Oral Reading Fluency Assessment

Question 3

Which letter makes the /s/ sound?

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S

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M

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Z

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P

Question 4

What letter makes the sound a snake makes?

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S

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C

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H

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T

Question 5

How do we spell the sound /ch/?

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tch

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sh

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wh

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th

Question 6

Which of these words is spelled wrong?

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frend

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dog

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ball

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cat

Question 7

What sound does the letter 'T' make?

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/tuh/

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/muh/

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/suh/

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/ruh/

Question 8

Which of these words starts with the 'fuh' sound?

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Fan

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Tree

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Cat

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Dog

Question 9

Which letter is missing to complete the word 'C_T'?

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A

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E

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U

Question 10

Which word has the same beginning sound as 'mouse'?

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Milk

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Hat

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Dog

Question 11

Which of these words is spelled correctly?

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Cat

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Katt

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Catt

Question 12

Which word rhymes with 'hat'?

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Bat

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Car

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Dog

Question 13

The word 'cat' starts with which letter-sound combination?

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/c/ /a/ /t/

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/s/ /a/ /t/

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/g/ /a/ /t/

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/d/ /a/ /t/

Question 14

Which word has the same ending sound as 'rug'?

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bug

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train

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car

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box

Question 15

Which letter makes the /s/ sound at the start of the word?

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s

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p

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m

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f

Question 16

Which of the following words has 4 distinct letter-sounds?

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truck

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dog

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fish

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cat

Question 17

Which letter-sound combination makes the short 'i' sound?

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/i/

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/e/

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/o/

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/a/

Question 18

Which activity is most helpful for learning letter-sound relationships?

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Reading books

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Playing outside

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Eating candy

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Watching TV

Question 19

What is the sound made by the letter 'Z'?

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/z/

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/s/

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/c/

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/d/

Question 20

Which word has the same beginning sound as 'cat'?

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cone

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ball

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tree

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dog

Question 21

What is the sound made by the letter combination 'th' in the name 'Thomas'?

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/TH/

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/F/

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/D/

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/T/

Question 22

Why is it important to teach letter-sound relationships?

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It helps children learn to read and write.

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It makes them better at drawing.

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It improves their counting skills.

Question 23

When we say the letter 'b' we make the sound:

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/b/

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/p/

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/t/

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/d/

Question 24

The letter that makes the sound /m/ is:

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m

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l

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n

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s

Question 25

The first sound in the word 'cat' is:

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/k/

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/s/

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/p/

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/t/

Question 26

Which word has a consonant blend?

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train

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ball

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sun

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cat

Question 27

The sound in the word 'cup' that is short and makes the letter 'u' say its name is:

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/u/

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/a/

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/e/

Question 28

Which word does NOT rhyme with 'cat'?

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dog

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bat

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mat

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hat

Question 29

The combination of letters 'ch' usually makes the sound:

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/ch/

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/wh/

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/th/

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/sh/

Question 30

One common word you see a lot in books and stories is:

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the

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elephant

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bicycle

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umbrella

Question 31

What is the sound of the letter 'm'?

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/m/

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/r/

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/s/

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/n/

Question 32

Which word below is spelled correctly?

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cat

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keat

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kyt

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kat

Question 33

Which letter makes the sound /f/?

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f

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g

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h

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j

Question 34

What is the beginning sound of the word 'tree'?

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/t/

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/s/

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/r/

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/f/

Question 35

Which letter makes the /z/ sound?

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z

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c

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v

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x

Question 36

What sound do the letters 'ch' make together?

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/ch/

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/wh/

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/sh/

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/th/

Question 37

Which of these letters makes the sound /b/?

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B

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F

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N

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V

Question 38

What letter has the same sound as the sound at the beginning of the word 'sun'?

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S

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J

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C

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Z

Question 39

What is the middle sound you hear in the word 'fish'?

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I

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E

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U

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O

Question 40

Which of these letter groups makes the sound /sh/?

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Sh

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Wh

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Ch

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Th

Question 41

What sound does the letter 'x' usually make at the end of a word, like in 'box'?

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/ks/

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/z/

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/gz/

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/s/

Question 42

Which of these words does NOT have the sound /a/?

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Bed

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Apple

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Hat

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Cat

Question 43

Which letter makes the /y/ sound in the word 'yellow'?

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Y

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I

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E

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U

Question 44

We pronounce the letter 'M' as...

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*mmm*

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*sss*

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*fff*

Question 45

Which picture's name starts with the '*B*' sound?

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*Ball*

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*Cat*

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*Dog*

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*Apple*

Question 46

Which letter makes the hissing '*ssss*' sound?

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*S*

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*P*

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*T*

Question 47

Which picture shows something that makes the '*sh*' sound?

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*Shark*

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*Tree*

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*Dog*

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*Car*

Question 48

In the word 'fish,' which letter makes the '*f*' sound?

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*F*

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*S*

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*H*

Question 49

Which word starts with the same sound as the letter 'A'?

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*Apple*

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*Tiger*

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*Elephant*

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*Zebra*

Question 50

We pronounce the letter 'T' as...

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*ttt*

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*nnn*

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*mmm*

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*ppp*

Question 51

In the word 'pig,' which letter makes the '*p*' sound?

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*P*

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*G*

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*B*

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*I*