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?
- Acat
- Bsun✓
- Ctent
- Ddog
Answer: Sun starts with the 's' sound. Cat, tent, and dog start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 'b' sound?
- Aapple
- Bbed✓
- Ctop
- Dmat
Answer: Bed starts with the 'b' sound. Apple, top, and mat start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 't' sound?
- Apen
- Bdog
- Ctea✓
- Dsix
Answer: Tea starts with the 't' sound. Pen, dog, and six start with different sounds.
Which word starts with the 'm' sound?
- Amilk✓
- Bfan
- Cleg
- Dpig
Answer: Milk starts with the 'm' sound. Fan, leg, and pig start with different sounds.
Which word has the 'a' sound in the middle?
- Apen
- Bcat✓
- Csit
- Dget
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?
- Abat
- Bpet✓
- Csit
- Dhot
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?
- Adog
- Bpig✓
- Ctop
- Dnet
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?
- Asit
- Bhat
- Cdog✓
- Dten
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?
- Abag
- Bbug✓
- Cmat
- Dsit
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?
- Amap✓
- Bsit
- Cdog
- Dnet
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?
- Amat
- Bpen
- Cdog
- Dsit✓
Answer: Sit ends with the 't' sound. Mat, pen, and dog have different endings (mat ends in 't', but 'dog' does not).