Beginning and Ending

Sounds

Develop Phonemic Awareness

Identify Beginning and Ending Sounds

Entire contents 2008 By Kathryn J. Davis 7223 Cedar Lane Drive Germantown, TN 38138

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Table of Contents o .......................................................................................................................................... 1

n .......................................................................................................................................... 2 f .......................................................................................................................................... 5

x .......................................................................................................................................... 8 m ......................................................................................................................................... 9 s ........................................................................................................................................ 12

Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S................................................... 15 u ........................................................................................................................................ 16

r ........................................................................................................................................ 17 h ........................................................................................................................................ 20

l ........................................................................................................................................ 21 a ........................................................................................................................................ 24 y ........................................................................................................................................ 25

Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S, U, R, H, L, A, Y .................... 26 v ........................................................................................................................................ 27

w ........................................................................................................................................ 30 i ........................................................................................................................................ 31

qu ...................................................................................................................................... 32 z ........................................................................................................................................ 33 p ........................................................................................................................................ 36

Capital and Lower Case Letters O, N, F, X, M, S, U, R, H, L, A, Y, V, W, I, Qu, Z, P ............................................................................................................................ 39

e ........................................................................................................................................ 40 b ........................................................................................................................................ 41 t ........................................................................................................................................ 44

g ........................................................................................................................................ 47 c ........................................................................................................................................ 50

k ........................................................................................................................................ 51 j ........................................................................................................................................ 54

d ........................................................................................................................................ 55 Capital and Lower Case Letters - All letters of the alphabet .............................. 58

Notes

The order of introduction for the letters has been chosen to help the stu-dent hear the sounds, say the sounds, and blend the sounds into words. The first letters introduced are continuous sounds, such as fffff, zzzz, and mmmm,

that can be held indefinitely when pronounced. After the continuous sounds have been studied, the letters that cannot be held, such as t, c, and p, are intro-

duced. The introduction of b and d are near the end of the sequence, and they are separated, with five other letters introduced between them.

This sequence is also used in the handwriting book available from Sound City Reading. These books are designed to be used together. After completing both of these books, the student should be ready to begin the short vowel work-

book. Use the Apple Game to reinforce the letter sounds as the student works

through this book. Small sets of picture cards are available for sorting by begin-ning sounds, ending sounds, and medial short vowel sounds.

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1 2008 by Kathryn J. Davis Learning the Alphabet

Teach o. Write o to show the beginning sound for each picture: octopus, on, ostrich, odd, opt,

octagon, off, olive, opposite, otter.

Name _________________________ Beginning Sound: o

2 2008 by Kathryn J. Davis Learning the Alphabet

Teach n. Write n or o to show the beginning sound for each picture: nose, off, on, nickel,

nurse, octopus, nest, odd, ox, night.

Name ________________________ Beginning Sounds: o n

3 2008 by Kathryn J. Davis Learning the Alphabet

Write n to show the ending sound for each picture: cone, fan, moon, in, down, van, rain, man.

Look at the word. Say the letter sounds from left to right to read the word. Trace it, then write it again by yourself.

Name _________________________ Ending Sound: n

4 2008 by Kathryn J. Davis Learning the Alphabet

If n comes at the beginning, write it before the picture. If n comes at the end, write it after the

picture. Nap, nut, sun, van, net, nap, ten, nod, rain, nose.

Name _______________________ Beginning/Ending Sounds: n