Single Letter Sounds
15 free practice questions with explanations
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Single Letter Sounds: example questions & answers
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Which word starts with the 's' sound?
- Asun✓
- Bten
- Cdog
- Dcat
Answer: Sun starts with the 's' sound. Cat, ten, and dog start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 'b' sound?
- Aapple
- Btop
- Cbed✓
- Dmat
Answer: Bed starts with the 'b' sound. Apple, top, and mat start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 't' sound?
- Asix
- Bdog
- Ctea✓
- Dpen
Answer: Tea starts with the 't' sound. Pen, dog, and six start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 'm' sound?
- Amilk✓
- Bfrog
- Chand
- Dlamp
Answer: Milk starts with the 'm' sound. Frog, hand, and lamp start with different sounds.
Which word has the 'a' sound in the middle?
- Apen
- Bget
- Csit
- Dcat✓
Answer: Cat has the short 'a' sound in the middle. Pen, sit, and get have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'e' sound in the middle?
- Ahot
- Bbat
- Cpet✓
- Dsit
Answer: Pet has the short 'e' sound in the middle. Bat, sit, and hot have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'i' sound in the middle?
- Apig✓
- Bnet
- Ctop
- Ddog
Answer: Pig has the short 'i' sound in the middle. Dog, top, and net have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'o' sound in the middle?
- Ahat
- Bsit
- Cten
- Ddog✓
Answer: Dog has the short 'o' sound in the middle. Sit, hat, and ten have different vowel sounds.
Which word has the 'u' sound in the middle?
- Abug✓
- Bsit
- Cmat
- Dbag
Answer: Bug has the short 'u' sound in the middle. Bag, mat, and sit have different vowel sounds.
Which word ends with the 'p' sound?
- Asit
- Bnet
- Cdog
- Dmap✓
Answer: Map ends with the 'p' sound. Sit, dog, and net end with different sounds.
Which word ends with the 'n' sound?
- Acan✓
- Bsit
- Cpet
- Dmap
Answer: Can ends with the 'n' sound. Sit, pet, and map end with different sounds.
Which word ends with the 't' sound?
- Apen
- Bmop
- Cdog
- Dsit✓
Answer: Sit ends with the 't' sound. Mop ends with 'p', pen ends with 'n' and dog ends with 'g'.
Which word ends with the 'd' sound?
- Abad✓
- Bsit
- Cmat
- Dten
Answer: Bad ends with the 'd' sound. Sit, ten, and mat end with different sounds.
Which word ends with the 'g' sound?
- Amap
- Bbag✓
- Csit
- Dpen
Answer: Bag ends with the 'g' sound. Pen, sit, and map end with different sounds.
Which word has all the sounds /p/ /i/ /g/?
- Apan
- Bbig
- Cpig✓
- Dgap
Answer: Pig is made up of the sounds /p/ /i/ /g/. Big is /b/ /i/ /g/, pan is /p/ /a/ /n/, and gap is /g/ /a/ /p/.