Picture Dictionary

Letters A - Z

Beginning and Ending Sounds

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Table of Contents Teaching Notes ........................................................................................................... 4 a ..................................................................................................................................... 5 ā ..................................................................................................................................... 6 b..................................................................................................................................... 7 _b................................................................................................................................... 8 c ..................................................................................................................................... 9 d .................................................................................................................................. 10 _d ................................................................................................................................ 11 e ................................................................................................................................... 12 ē ................................................................................................................................... 13 f ................................................................................................................................... 14 _f ................................................................................................................................. 15 g .................................................................................................................................. 16 _g .................................................................................................................................... h .................................................................................................................................. 18 i ................................................................................................................................... 19 ī ................................................................................................................................... 20 j ................................................................................................................................... 21 k .................................................................................................................................. 22 _k ................................................................................................................................ 23 l ................................................................................................................................... 24 _l .................................................................................................................................. 25 m ................................................................................................................................. 26 _m ............................................................................................................................... 27 n .................................................................................................................................. 28 _n ................................................................................................................................ 29 o................................................................................................................................... 30 ō................................................................................................................................... 31 p .................................................................................................................................. 32 _p ................................................................................................................................ 33 qu ................................................................................................................................ 34 r ................................................................................................................................... 35 _r ................................................................................................................................. 36 s ................................................................................................................................... 37 _s ................................................................................................................................. 38 t ................................................................................................................................... 39 _t ................................................................................................................................. 40 u .................................................................................................................................. 41 ū .................................................................................................................................. 42

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v .................................................................................................................................. 43 _ve ............................................................................................................................... 44 w ................................................................................................................................. 45 _x ................................................................................................................................. 46 y .................................................................................................................................. 47 z ................................................................................................................................... 48 _z ................................................................................................................................. 49

Teaching Notes One way to learn about beginning and ending letter sounds is to look

at the words in a picture dictionary. This picture dictionary below has

pages that show a list of words and pictures for each beginning sound in the

alphabet. It also shows a list of words and pictures for the common ending

letters. The pictures themselves provide the definition for each word - there

are no written definitions.

There are several ways to use the dictionary. It can be used with stu-

dents who are learning the alphabet. When introducing a new letter of the

alphabet, show the student the beginning sound page of words and pictures

for that letter. Have the student name each picture and look at the word.

Notice that all the words on the page start with the same letter. Listen for

the letter sound at the beginning of each word. Even though the student is

not yet able to read the words, he will immediately begin to get a sense of

how letters are used in words, and also a feel for beginning sounds.

After students have learned the alphabet and mastered beginning

sounds, the ending sound pages can be used in the same way, to help stu-

dents begin to be aware of and recognize ending sounds.

In addition, as new letters are introduced, and students go over the

pictures and words on each page, many students will begin to build up a

core of sight words. They will start to recognize some of the words on the

page, helped by the fact that a picture is right beside it.

The dictionary can also be used with more advance students. Stu-

dents who have already begun reading just a little will be able to use the

book as a spelling reference when doing creative writing. Show the students

how to use alphabetical order to find the page with the word they need. Stu-

dents may also enjoy copying and illustrating words that they like.

The pictures with each letter at the top of the page come for the

Sound Story. Each picture in the story represents a sound in our language.

Read the story to the students and review the pictures until they remember

the sound for each picture. This will help students remember the sounds of

the letters in this book and other Sound City Reading materials.

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ant a

ax

add

ankle

album

attic

Alps

apple

anchor

astronaut

alligator

ad

ashes

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apron ā

acorn

aim

ate

ache

ape

angel

ace

aviator

alien

April

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bus b

book

ball

boat

boy

bird

bear

box

bat

bug

barrel

bubble

bed

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cab _b

bib

web

tub

tab

cob

tube

lab

robe

cube

dab

rib

rub

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cut

carrot

cuff

cage

cone

castle

cap

cup

candy

cot

cow

car

cat c

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dollar

deer

door

dish

dinosaur

dump

duck

dad

dime

dig

doll

down

dog d

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nod

dad

mud

head

odd

food

add

bed

lid

pod

sad

rod

lid _d

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elephant

elevator

eggplant

Eskimo

escalator

envelope

elf

exit

end

edge

empty

error

egg e

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emu ē

egret

ear

eel

equal

eagle

eave

eat

e-mail

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father

feet

find

farm

fork

fight

fish

fudge

fox

fire

food

finger

fan f

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reef

hoof

cuff

puff

scarf

knife

leaf

roof

loaf

safe

off

skiff

cuff _f

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ghost

gold

gate

garbage

goal

gas

garage

guess

girl

goose

goat

go

gum g

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jog

pig

jug

keg

dig

log

leg

tag

wig

bug

dog

egg

bug _g

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hose

hay

horn

house

head

hammer

hair

hanger

here

horse

hawk

hook

hat h

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igloo

inch

ill

itch

Indian

ink

instruments

inchworm

invitation

insect

infant

iguana

in i

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island i

ivy

ice

ivory

icing

icicle

I

iron

ibis

iris

ice

cream

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Jack-in-

the-box

jeans

jeep

jail

jacket

jar

journal

jam

jump

jug

jaw

jog

jet j

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kick k

kite

kangaroo

kitten

kilt

kiss

kid

key

kettle

keg

kelp

kit

king

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duck _k

duck

sock

neck

hawk

cake

talk

yak

yolk

kick

lock

lake

hook

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left

little

leaf

lake

ladder

laugh

ladle

lamb

light

lawn

lost

loft

leg l

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ball

wall

tail

nail

pool

doll

ill

mule

sail

quail

seal

goal

bell _l

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me

mow

mule

moth

mud

man

mouse

moon

mom

measure

milk

mask

mop m

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dime

gum

hum

rim

swim

zoom

tam

cam

dam

ham

ram

yam

jam _m

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nut

night

needle

nurse

next

nod

nail

net

nest

nose

nickel

nap

neck

n

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run

queen

rain

pine

son

town

man

moon

lawn

on

sign

van

ten _n

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on

off

odd

otter

opt

omelet

ox

ostrich

octagon

octopus

olive

opposite

office

o

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ō

over

odor

overalls

old

oar

oak

ocean

opal

oboe

ogre

okra

oval

open

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pickle

pizza

pie

push

paper

pocket

pig p

puzzle

pine

paint

purse

pool

pillow

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jeep

soap

rope

soup

type

ship

cap _p

mop

cup

map

up

zip

hop

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quarrel

quack

quarter

question

quiet

quartet

quilt qu

queen

quail

quart

quill

quiz

quiver

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rain

rose

rocket

rattle

right

ram

rabbit

ring

river

rope

raise

rhino

run r

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star

jar

bear

door

car

her

hair

fire

tire

oar

pour

ear

deer _r

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salt

sign

sock

sour

sing

seal

safe

saw

soup

son

sail

sad

sun s

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house

mouse

bus

purse

nurse

bass

goose

kiss

guess

horse

mess

toss

gas _s

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tulip

tail

tall

tea

tusk

ten

talk

type

torn

town

tent

tub

tag t

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cat

boat

cut

gate

fight

night

kit

cot

feet

kite

goat

nut

bat _t

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upstairs

udder

upside

down

upset

upon

upend

umbrella

umpire

under

uncle

ugly

us

up u

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universe

university

uranium

utensils

Uranus

unique

ukulele

unicorn

unite

umiak

United

States

unison

uniform ū

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volcano

Valentine

valley

vest

vacuum

volleyball

vine

vase

vulture

violin

voyage

veil

van v

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sleeve

cave

wave

dive

curve

move

glove

dove

give

stove

five

olive

love _ve

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wisp

we

wig

worm

wall

wallet

wind

waffle

wink

wasp

wave

wagon

web w

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box _x

ax

wax

fax

sax

flex

tux

fox

pox

ox

six

fix

mix

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yarn

yard

yak

yell

yam

you

yolk

yawn

yap

year

yacht

yes

yo-yo y

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zigzag

zinnia

zipper

zebu

zone

zoom

zoo

zebra

zero

zap

zither

zucchini

zip z

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maze

buzz

jazz

fez

maize

fuzz

snooze

gauze

freeze

prize

fizz

haze

fez _z

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