Letter Recognition & Sounds — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word starts with a vowel sound?
A) chip
B) blue
C) open
D) frog
The answer is "open" because it begins with a vowel sound. Vowels are A, E, I, O, and U.
2. What is the first letter in the word knight?
A) N
B) I
C) G
D) K
The answer is K. This is the first letter you write when spelling this word.
3. Which word has the same ending sound as big?
A) bed
B) dig
C) hat
D) cup
The answer is dig. Say the word slowly and listen to the very last sound you hear.
4. How many vowels are in the word cake?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 0
The answer is 2. The vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. Count how many of those letters appear in the word.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The vowels in the alphabet are A, E, I, O, and U.
The five vowels are A, E, I, O, and U. These are the letters that let air flow freely when you say them.
2. The word open starts with the vowel O.
The first letter of this word is the vowel O. A vowel is one of the five special letters: A, E, I, O, U.
3. The word cake has the vowels A and E in it.
The answer is "E" because it is the word that makes the sentence correct and complete.
4. The words dig and big both end with the letters ig.
Both words share the ending "ig." Words that end the same way often rhyme.
5. The letter B is a consonant in the word blue.
The letter B is a consonant. Consonants are all the letters that are not vowels (A, E, I, O, U).