Chapter 5: Consonant Sounds¶
Overview¶
This chapter introduces the sounds that consonant letters make. Children will learn to associate each consonant letter with its most common sound, building the foundation for decoding words.
Learning Objectives¶
By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Remember: Produce the sound for each consonant letter
- Understand: Explain that consonants are letters that are not vowels
- Apply: Identify consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Chapter Summary¶
Consonants are the 21 letters that are not vowels (A, E, I, O, U). Each consonant makes a specific sound, and learning these sounds is essential for sounding out words. This chapter focuses on the most common sound each consonant makes.
Concepts Covered (23)¶
| Consonant | Sound | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Consonant (concept) | Understanding consonants | - |
| Consonant Sounds | All consonant sounds | - |
| B sound | /b/ | ball |
| C sound | /k/ | cat |
| D sound | /d/ | dog |
| F sound | /f/ | fish |
| G sound | /g/ | goat |
| H sound | /h/ | hat |
| J sound | /j/ | jam |
| K sound | /k/ | kite |
| L sound | /l/ | lamp |
| M sound | /m/ | moon |
| N sound | /n/ | nest |
| P sound | /p/ | pig |
| Q sound | /kw/ | queen |
| R sound | /r/ | ring |
| S sound | /s/ | sun |
| T sound | /t/ | top |
| V sound | /v/ | van |
| W sound | /w/ | wagon |
| X sound | /ks/ | box |
| Y sound | /y/ | yes |
| Z sound | /z/ | zebra |
Key Vocabulary¶
- Consonant: A letter that is not a vowel
- Sound: What a letter says
- Beginning sound: The consonant sound at the start of a word
Activities¶
- Sound Cards: Match consonant letters to pictures starting with that sound
- Sound Sorting: Sort pictures by beginning consonant sound
- Letter Sound Song: Sing songs that emphasize each consonant sound
- Touch and Say: Touch a letter, say its sound
Prerequisites¶
- Chapter 2: Learning Uppercase Letters
- Chapter 3: Learning Lowercase Letters
- Chapter 4: Hearing Sounds in Words