Use this review for all consonant sounds prior to learning the short vowel sounds. Use your discretion and fade question prompts and multisensory cues as readers identify names and sounds accurately and quickly.
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Activity: My Consonant Sounds
Standards
Know the letter-sound correspondences for consonants.
Reader Goals
I can name the letters and pronounce their sounds.
Focus
consonants F, V, P, B, M, N, T, D, S, Z, K, G, L, R, H, W, C, J, X, and Y
Helpful Hints
Guide
- Say
Let’s review what we know about consonant sounds. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Flap like a fish and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am flapping my hands up and down like a fish flapping its fins. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter F) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter F)
What is the sound?
(/f/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out each sound in the alliteration: Say
The letter F makes the /f/ sound as in ffffish with fffflapping ffffins. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (fish), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Go back and forth like you’re playing the violin and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am moving my hand back and forth like I’m playing the violin. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter V) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter V)
What is the sound?
(/v/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /v/ sound in the word: Say
The letter V makes the /v/ sound as in vvvviolin. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (violin), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Blow out a candle with a /p/ sound and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am blowing out a candle with a puff of air. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter P) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter P)
What is the sound?
(/p/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /p/ sound in the word: Say
The letter P makes the /p/ sound as in p-p-p-puff. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (puff), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Swing a bat to hit a ball and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am swinging a bat to hit a ball. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter B) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter B)
What is the sound?
(/b/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /b/ sound in the word: Say
The letter B makes the /b/ sound as in b-b-b-bat and b-b-b-ball. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (ball), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Rub your tummy and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am rubbing my tummy and making the /mmm/ sound like I’m eating something that tastes good. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter M) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter M)
What is the sound?
(/m/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /m/ sound: Say
The letter M makes the /m/ sound as in /mmmm/ good. - Have readers repeat the sound /mmm/ and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Touch your nose and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am touching my nose as I smell the flowers. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter N) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter N)
What is the sound?
(/n/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /n/ sound: Say
The letter N makes the /n/ sound as in nnnnose. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (nose), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Tap on the table and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am tapping on the table. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter T) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter T)
What is the sound?
(/t/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /t/ sound in the word: Say
The letter T makes the /t/ sound as in t-t-t-tap. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (tap), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Dig like you are using a shovel and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am digging with a shovel. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter D) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter D)
What is the sound?
(/d/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /d/ sound in the word: Say
The letter D makes the /d/ sound as in d-d-d-dig. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (dig), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Wiggle with your arm in a motion like a snake moving along and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am making a wiggling motion with my arm like a snake moving along. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter S) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter S)
What is the sound?
(/s/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /s/ sound in the word: Say
The letter S makes the /S/ sound as in the hissing sound a snake makes: /sssss/. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (snake), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Zip up your coat and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am zipping up my coat. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter Z) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter Z)
What is the sound?
(/z/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /z/ sound in the word: Say
The letter Z makes the /z/ sound as in zzzzip. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (zip), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Turn a key in a lock and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am turning a key in a lock. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter K) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter K)
What is the sound?
(/k/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /k/ sound in the word: Say
The letter K makes the /k/ sound as in k-k-k-key. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (key), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Point and Say “go” and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am making a motion of pointing and saying “go,” like I’m playing with a dog. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter G) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter G)
What is the sound?
(/g/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /g/ sound in the word: Say
The letter G makes the /g/ sound as in g-g-g-go. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (go), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Claw with both hands and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am making a fierce clawing motion with both hands like a lion. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion of a lion?
(letter L) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter L)
What is the sound?
(/l/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /l/ sound in the word: Say
The letter L makes the /l/ sound as in llllion. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (lion), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Run with your arms and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am running with my arms. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter R) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter R)
What is the sound?
(/r/)
Show me the motion. - Stretch out the /r/ sound in the word: Say
The letter R makes the /r/ sound as in rrrrun. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (run), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Pant like a dog and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am panting like a dog: /h/-/h/-/h/. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter H) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter H)
What is the sound?
(/h/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /h/ sound: Say
The letter H makes the /h/ sound as in /h/-/h/-/h/ panting. - Have readers repeat the sound, a voiceless /h/, /h/, /h/, and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Wag with your finger and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am making a motion of wagging like a dog wags its tail. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter W) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter W)
What is the sound?
(/w/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /w/ sound in the word: Say
The letter W makes the /w/ sound as in w-w-w-wag. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (wag), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Take a picture with a camera and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am taking a picture with a camera. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter C) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter C)
What is the sound?
(/k/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /k/ sound in the word: Say
The letter C makes the /k/ sound as in c-c-c-camera. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (camera), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory whole body motion: Jump or Jump rope and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am jumping like I’m jumping rope. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter J) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter J)
What is the sound?
(/j/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /j/ sound in the word: Say
The letter J makes the /j/ sound as in j-j-j-jump. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (jump), and the whole body motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Mix in a bowl and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I am mixing something in a bowl. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter X) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter X)
What sounds does the letter X make?
(/ks/)
Show me the motion. - Emphasize the /ks/ sounds in the word: Say
The letter X makes the /ks/ sounds as in mix. - Have readers repeat the sounds, the key word (mix), and the hand motion.
- Push next to continue
Guide
- Say
Let’s do another one. - Use a multisensory hand motion: Play with a yo-yo (Move it up and down) and Say
Make the motion in this picture. I’m playing with a yo-yo, moving it up and down. - Ask
Can you guess the letter? What letter goes with this motion?
(letter Y) - Push next to show the letter
Guide
- Point to the letter and Ask
What is the letter?
(letter Y)
What is the sound of consonant Y?
(/y/)
Show me the motion. - Bounce the /y/ sound in the word: Say
The consonant letter Y makes the /y/ sound as in y-y-y-yo-yo. - Have readers repeat the sound, the key word (yo-yo), and the hand motion.
