Init. Sound Letter ID-2
NWF - Alphabetic Principle
Identify Letter-Sound Corresp.
The purpose of this activity is to give the student an opportunity to practice associating letter names with sounds. You'll say a word and show a page printed with two letters. The student will select the letter that spells the initial sound from the two letters on the page. The student must be able to isolate phonemes to complete this activity.

Materials: At least 24 pages with two letters printed on each. (See the Downloads area.)
Warm Up
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We are going to practice linking sounds and letters. I'm going to say a word. When you hear the word, look at the page. There will be two letters on the page. Choose the letter that spells the first sound in the word.

Watch me do one. The first word is "bat." The letters on the page are
S and B.

I know that the sound /b/ is at the beginning of the word "bat," and the /b/ sound is spelled with the letter B. My answer is /b/, B.


[S] [B]
Show the first page, with the letters
S and B.
Point to the letter B.


Now let's try one together. The next word is "kite." Say the first sound with me: /k/. The letters on the page are K and M.

Which letter spells the sound /k/? Our answer is /k/, K.


[K] [M]
Point to the letters.
Point to the letter K.


Now it's your turn. The next word is "feet." Say the first sound with me: /f/. Which of these two letters spells the /f/ sound?
If Correct: Good. The /f/ sound is spelled with the letter F.

If Incorrect: Let's look at it again. Say the word "feet" with me: feet. What's the first sound? What are the two letters? And which letter
spells /f/?


[F] [O]
Correct: /f/, F
Correct: /f/, F


Let's try the word "dog." What's the first sound? Which of these two letters spells /d/?
If Correct: Good. The /d/ sound is spelled with the letter D.

If Incorrect: Let's look at it again. The word is "dog." Repeat the word. What's the first sound? What are the two letters here? Which letter
spells /d/?


[S] [D]
Correct: /d/, D
Discontinue if student misses both warm-ups.

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