Sample lesson · English Language Arts · Grades K-2
Letter Sounds & Beginning Sounds
Kindergarten phonics review of beginning sounds, upper- and lowercase letter partners, and short vowel sounds.
- 25 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
First Sound, First Letter
- What letter does this picture start with?L
- What letter does this picture start with?T
- What letter does this food start with?P
- What letter does this animal start with?S
- What is the first sound in the word 'map'?/m/
Which Picture?
- Which one starts with /m/?Monkey
- Which one starts with /b/?Bee
- Which one starts with /d/?Dog
- Which one starts with /f/?Fish
Sound Riddles
- What starts with /s/ and shines in the sky all day?Sun
- What animal starts with /k/ and says meow?Cat
- What starts with /m/ and shines at night?Moon
- What animal starts with /f/ and swims with fins?Fish
- What starts with /b/ and makes honey?Bee
- What red fruit starts with the short /a/ sound?Apple
- What starts with /b/ and bounces?Ball
- What animal starts with /l/ and has a big mane?Lion
Letter Partners
- What is the little-letter partner of big B?b
- What is the little-letter partner of big M?m
- Which letter buzzes like a bee and says /z/?Z
- Which little letter looks like b but faces the other way?d
Middle Sounds
- What sound is in the middle of 'cat'?/a/
- What sound is in the middle of 'pig'?/i/
- What sound is in the middle of 'sun'?/u/
- What sound is in the middle of 'dog'?/o/
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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