Single Letter Sounds
English · Phonics & Word Reading · procedural
Know the primary sound for each consonant and the short and long sounds for the five major vowels; respond speedily to single-letter graphemes
What mastery looks like
- Say the most common sound for each consonant when shown the letter
- Distinguish short vowel sounds in CVC words (e.g. /a/ in 'cat' vs /e/ in 'bed')
- Associate long and short vowel sounds with common single-letter spellings
Check your understanding
Can Single Letter Sounds look at a letter and quickly say its sound — like 's' makes /s/, 'a' can make a short /a/ as in 'apple' or a long /ā/ as in 'cake'?