Segment Words Into Individual Sounds
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1st Grade ELA › Segment Words Into Individual Sounds
Listen to the word pig. What are all the sounds in order? (3 sounds)
/p/ /ɪ/ /g/
/p/ /i/ /g/
/p/ /g/ /ɪ/
Explanation
We are breaking words into sounds. The word 'pig' has three sounds: /p/ /ɪ/ /g/. Listen carefully: /p/ /ɪ/ /g/.
Listen to the word “ship.” Say all the sounds in order. (3 sounds)
/ʃ/ /ɪ/ /p/
/ʃ/ /p/
/s/ /h/ /ɪ/ /p/
Explanation
We are finding sounds in words. The word 'ship' has three sounds: /ʃ/ /ɪ/ /p/. The 'sh' makes one special sound /ʃ/.
Listen to the word bed. Say all the sounds in order. (3 sounds)
/b/ /d/ /ɛ/
/b/ /ɛ/
/b/ /ɛ/ /d/
Explanation
We are finding each sound in words. The word 'bed' has three sounds: /b/ /ɛ/ /d/. Say them slowly: /b/ /ɛ/ /d/.
Say the word “cat.” Say all the sounds in order. (3 sounds)
/k/ /æ/
/k/ /æ/ /t/
/k/ /t/ /æ/
Explanation
We are breaking words into sounds. The word 'cat' has three sounds: /k/ /æ/ /t/. First comes the /k/ sound, then the /æ/ sound, then the /t/ sound.
Say the word “milk.” Say all the sounds you hear in order. (4 sounds)
/m/ /l/ /ɪ/ /k/
/m/ /ɪ/ /l/ /k/
/m/ /ɪ/ /k/
Explanation
We are breaking words into sounds. The word 'milk' has four sounds: /m/ /ɪ/ /l/ /k/. The 'l' sound comes before the 'k' sound.
Say the word “pig.” Say all the sounds in order. (3 sounds)
/p/ /ɪ/ /g/
/p/ /g/ /ɪ/
/p/ /ɪ/
Explanation
We are finding sounds in words. The word 'pig' has three sounds: /p/ /ɪ/ /g/. Say each sound slowly: p-i-g.
Listen to the word ship. Say all the sounds in order. (3 sounds)
/ʃ/ /p/ /ɪ/
/ʃ/ /ɪ/ /p/
/s/ /h/ /ɪ/ /p/
Explanation
We are breaking words into sounds. The word 'ship' has three sounds: /ʃ/ /ɪ/ /p/. The 'sh' makes one sound /ʃ/, then /ɪ/, then /p/.
Listen to the word lamp. What are all the sounds in order? (4 sounds)
/l/ /æ/ /m/ /p/
/l/ /m/ /æ/ /p/
/l/ /æ/ /mp/
Explanation
We are saying sounds in order. The word 'lamp' has four sounds: /l/ /æ/ /m/ /p/. Listen to each one: /l/ /æ/ /m/ /p/.
Listen to the word swim. Say each sound in order. (4 sounds)
/s/ /w/ /m/
/sw/ /ɪ/ /m/
/s/ /w/ /ɪ/ /m/
Explanation
We are finding all the sounds. The word 'swim' has four sounds: /s/ /w/ /ɪ/ /m/. Even though 's' and 'w' blend together, we count them as two sounds.
Listen to the word "clip." Break it into all its sounds. (4 sounds)
/k/ /l/ /p/
/kl/ /ɪ/ /p/
/k/ /l/ /ɪ/ /p/
Explanation
We are finding each sound we hear. The word "clip" has four sounds: /k/ /l/ /ɪ/ /p/. The c and l each make their own sound.