Year 1
English
Phonics
Beginning Sounds
Let's discover the sounds at the start of words!
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Hi! I'm Pax the Koala!
Every word has a beginning sound. Let's find the sounds at the START of words! 🐾
What are Beginning Sounds?
The beginning sound is the very first sound we hear in a word. It tells us what letter to write first!
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Apple
starts with /a/
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Dog
starts with /d/
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Cat
starts with /k/
More Beginning Sounds!
Let's practice more beginning sounds!
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Frog
/f/
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Lion
/l/
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Penguin
/p/
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Sun
/s/
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Tiger
/t/
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Umbrella
/u/
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Rainbow
/r/
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Zebra
/z/
🤔 Question 1
What beginning sound does "Ball" start with? ⚽
🤔 Question 2
What picture starts with the /m/ sound? 🌙
🤔 Question 3
Which word starts with the same sound as "Cat"? 🐱
🤔 Question 4
What beginning letter does "Sun" start with? ☀️
What We Learned Today!
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Amazing work! You are becoming a beginning sounds expert! Keep listening for sounds at the start of words! ⭐🐾
- ✓ Every word has a beginning sound
- ✓ The beginning sound matches a letter
- ✓ Words that start with the same sound rhyme!