Beginning Sounds
Short /ă/
What sound do you hear?
Build the Word
Letter or Sound
10

What sound does the letter S make?

/s/

10

What vowel sound do you hear in cat?

/ă/

10

What is the beginning sound in sun?

/s/

10

Put these sounds together: /s/ /ă/ /t/.

sat

10

Which letter makes the /m/ sound?

M

20

What sound does the letter M make?

/m/

20

Which word has the short /ă/ sound: map or me?

map

20

What is the beginning sound in man?

man

20

Put these sounds together: /m/ /ă/ /n/.

man

20

Which letter makes the /t/ sound?

T

30

What sound does the letter T make?

/t/

30

Which word has the short /ă/ sound: sat or sit?

sat

30

What is the beginning sound in top?

/t/

30

Put these sounds together: /p/ /ă/ /n/.

pan

30

Which letter makes the /f/ sound?

F

40

What sound does the letter P make?

/p/

40

 Say the middle sound in fan.

/ă/

40

What is the beginning sound in pan?

/p/

40

Put these sounds together: /f/ /ă/ /n/.

fan

40

Which letter makes the /n/ sound?

N

50

What sound does the letter F make?

/f/

50

What word do you make when you put these sounds together: 

/m/ /ă/ /p/?

map

50

What is the beginning sound in fish?

/f/

50

Put these sounds together: /s/ /ă/ /m/.

Sam

50

Which letter makes the /p/ sound?

P