The Sound at the Beginning/Middle/End of the Word

The Sound at the Beginning/Middle/End of the Word

  • Post category:Listening

Topic: Alphabet

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will listen to a recording and choose the letter/letters that match the sound at the beginning of the word that they heard.

Components of this activity: Recording, a worksheet

Instructions to the teacher

Below are a couple example questions for this activity. Choose a variety of words in your language to expand the activity. The words should be of different lengths. An alternative version of this activity would be to have students write the letter they hear rather than circle it. 

Instructions to students

Listen carefully to the words that you hear and circle the letter/letters that you hear at the beginning/middle/end of the word.

Version 1: Beginning Letter

  1. child    ch, k, s, d, b
  2. man    m, n, d, p, b

Version 2: Beginning Blend

  1. street        str, st, sr
  2. dress        dr, d, str

Version 3: Middle Letter

  1. any        n, a, y       
  2. happen    p, n, b       

Version 4: End Letter

  1. sand    d t n
  2. lamp p b m
Categories: Listening