Early Literacy · Letter Sounds

Fun word activities for practicing consonant sounds.


In This Lesson

These puzzles help students learn more consonants, focusing on common words used by kindergarten leaners.


Activity Prep

  • Download & print the PDF below

  • Writing tools (pencils, colored pencils, markers, etc)

Note

  • If the image is hard to identify, please click the Answer Key button below to check the answers.

  • Number 5, 6, 7, 8 is harder. Please help the students if they are struggling.


 
 

How to Play

Number of Players:

  • 2 players (teaming up). *If a student is alone, the teacher can join.

Setup: 

  1. Download and print the PDF

Playing: 

  1. Two players work together to guess a word.

  2. One player will trace and fill the blank. Take turns.

  3. The next word should begin with the last letter of the previous word. (For example: yarnnet)  

  4. Keep taking turns to filling the blanks.


 

Common Core

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.C (Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short-vowel sounds (phonemes).)

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.2.D (Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound-letter relationships.)


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