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    Sounds in Words: First Sound, Middle Sound, Last Sound

    Being able to separate and put together individual sounds in spoken words will help your child become a better reader and speller. If your child can hear the individual sounds in a word and put those sounds together, it will help him or her connect those sounds to letters when he or she reads and spells.

     

    • The beginning sound of a word is the first sound you hear when you say the word. The first sound in soap is /s/.
    • The middle sound of a word is the sound you hear in the middle when you say the word. The middle sound in soap is /ō/.
    • The ending sound of a word is the last sound you hear when you say the word. The last sound in soap is /p/.

     

    First Sound? Middle Sound? Last Sound?

     
    Key Points About the Video
    • Mom asks her daughter to explain her answers.
    • Mom has her daughter identify the sound that was the same in two words and tell whether it was the first, middle, or last sound in the words.
    • Mom provides positive feedback throughout the activity.

     First Sound? Middle Sound? Last Sound?

    Help your child compare two spoken words, recognize their common sound, and identify the position of that common sound (first, middle, or last sound).