Choose the Beginning Letter

Learning Objectives Say the beginning sound of a word shown in a picture. Identify the letter that makes a specific beginning sound. Choose the correct beginning letter for a picture from a group of three letters. Match a picture to its beginning letter. Name a word that starts with a given letter sound. What sound does a 🐍 snake make at the beginning of its name? Let's find out together! 🎉 Today, we will learn about beginning sounds. We will listen for the first sound in a word. This helps us become amazing readers! 📖 Real-World Applications Reading your favorite books 📚 Writing your name ✍️ Sounding out words on signs 🛑 Playing fun word games 🧩

TermDefinitionExample LetterA special shape that has a name and a sound. ABCs!This is the letter A. It makes the /a/ sound like in 🍎 apple. SoundWhat we hear when we say a letter.The letter B makes the /b/ sound. Buh-buh-buh! 🐝 Beginning SoundThe very first sound you hear in a word.The beginning sound of 🌙 moon is /m/. WordLetters put together to name something.The word is 'dog' 🐶. It starts with the letter D. MatchTo find two things that go together.We match the picture of a 🎈 balloon to the letter B.

The Listening First Rule 👂 Say the word out loud. Listen for the very first sound. Always use your ears first! This helps you find the right letter. The Sound-to-Letter Match Rule 🤝 Find the letter that makes the beginning sound you heard. Each sound has a letter partner. Find the right partner!