Beginning and Ending Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The first sound in 'hat' is h.
Hat starts with /h/, a soft puff of air with no other sound added.
2. The last sound in 'hat' is t.
Hat ends with /t/, the same crisp tap you hear at the end of cat.
3. The first sound in 'bug' is b.
Bug starts with /b/, made when your lips push out a quick voiced sound.
4. The last sound in 'bug' is g.
Bug ends with /g/, a stop sound made at the back of your throat.
5. The first sound in 'jam' is j.
Jam starts with /j/, a quick buzzy sound used at the start of jump too.
6. The last sound in 'jam' is m.
Jam ends with /m/, the humming sound made when your lips stay closed.
7. The first sound in 'rug' is r.
Rug starts with /r/, made by curling your tongue back without touching.
8. The last sound in 'rug' is g.
Rug ends with /g/, the same gentle stop you hear at the end of bug.
9. The first sound in 'lip' is l.
Lip starts with /l/, made by lifting the tip of your tongue up high.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
hat
→ pot
pot
bug
→ log
log
jam
→ ham
ham
lip
→ cap
cap
Hat and pot end in /t/. Bug and log end in /g/. Jam and ham end in /m/. Lip and cap end in /p/.