Letter Recognition & Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word starts with the same sound as tent?
A) ball
B) tiger
C) sun
D) frog
Tiger and tent both begin with the /t/ sound made by the letter T. Say them out loud and listen to how the first sound matches.
2. What letter does the word grape start with?
A) B
B) D
C) G
D) P
Grape begins with the /g/ sound, which is spelled with the letter G at the start of the word.
3. Which pair of words both start with the letter S?
A) sun and soap
B) sit and ball
C) cap and sand
D) milk and star
Sun and soap both begin with the letter S, making the /s/ sound at the start. The other pairs each have a word that begins with a different letter.
4. How many consonants are in the word jump?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
The word jump is made of the letters j, u, m, p. The vowel is u, and the other three letters are consonants, so jump has 3 consonants.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The words tent and tree both start with the letter T.
Both tent and tree begin with the /t/ sound you hear at the start, and that sound is written with the letter T.
2. The word grape has five letters in it.
Counting the letters one by one in grape gives g-r-a-p-e, which is five letters in all.
3. The last letter in the word jump is P.
Saying jump slowly, the very last sound is /p/, so the last letter you write is P.
4. The words sun and soap both begin with the S sound.
Sun and soap each begin with a hissing /s/ sound, like a snake, so the shared beginning sound is the S sound.
5. The word tree ends with the letter E.
Spelling tree gives t-r-e-e, and the very last letter at the end of the word is E.