Identify each sound in a word

key notes:

Words are made up of sounds. The sounds go in order.

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  • When you write, you use letters to show sounds in a word. The letters go in the same order as the sound
  • When you read, you sound out the letters in a word. Then, you blend the sounds together to say the word.

Learn with an example

🏫 Listen to the word. What is the first sound in the word?

• • •
  • f
  • b
  • d
  • Listen to the word. The first sound is b.
bus

🏫 Listen to the word. What is the first sound in the word?

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  • l
  • n
  • p
  • Listen to the word. The first sound is n
n ut

🏫 Listen to the word. What is the first sound in the word?

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  • s
  • b
  • n
  • Listen to the word. The first sound is b.
Tree

Let’s practice!