๐ง Quick Study Guide: Beginning Consonant Sounds
- ๐ What are they? Beginning consonant sounds are the very first sound you hear when you say a word.
- ๐ฏ Why are they important? Mastering these sounds is a foundational skill for phonics, reading fluency, and spelling for preschoolers and first graders.
- ๐ How to identify? Say the word slowly and carefully, focusing on the initial sound your mouth makes.
- ๐ก Key Tip: Practice with pictures! Seeing the object helps connect the sound to the word.
- ๐ฃ๏ธ Common Examples:
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ฐ๏ธ /b/ as in ball, book, bat
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ฑ๏ธ /c/ (hard c) as in cat, car, cup
- ยฉ๏ธ /d/ as in dog, duck, door
- ๐ฉ /f/ as in fish, fan, frog
- ๐ช /g/ (hard g) as in goat, game, gift
- ๐ซ /h/ as in hat, house, hand
- ๐ฌ /j/ as in jam, jeep, jug
- ๐ญ /k/ as in kite, key, king
- ๐ฎ /l/ as in lion, lamp, leaf
- ๐ฏ /m/ as in moon, milk, mouse
- ๐ฐ /n/ as in nose, nest, nut
- ๐ฑ /p/ as in pig, pen, pot
- ๐ฒ /r/ as in rat, rain, ring
- ๐ณ /s/ as in sun, sock, star
- ๐ด /t/ as in top, tree, table
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ฟ๏ธ /w/ as in wolf, watch, window
- ๐ถ /y/ as in yarn, yak, yoyo
- ๐ท /z/ as in zebra, zip, zoo
โ๏ธ Practice Quiz: Identify Beginning Sounds
- โ Which picture starts with the /b/ sound?
A) ๐ (apple)
B) ๐ (ball)
C) ๐ (ant)
- ๐ผ๏ธ Look at the image: ๐. Which letter makes the beginning sound?
A) P
B) C
C) H
- ๐ Which word begins with the /d/ sound?
A) ๐ฆ (duck)
B) ๐ (fish)
C) ๐ณ (tree)
- ๐ The picture shows a โ๏ธ. What is its beginning sound?
A) /m/
B) /s/
C) /t/
- โ
Which of these pictures starts with the /r/ sound?
A) ๐ฐ (rabbit)
B) ๐ (key)
C) ๐ (moon)
- โก๏ธ The word "table" starts with the same sound as:
A) โฝ (ball)
B) ๐
(tiger)
C) ๐ (elephant)
- โ Which picture does NOT start with the /p/ sound?
A) ๐ท (pig)
B) โ๏ธ (pencil)
C) ๐ (house)
Click to see Answers
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. B
7. C