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  • 1st Grade
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Six Sounds Chart

Six sounds at a glance. Point to a sound, say it, then say the three picture words.

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Six Sounds ChartName:Date:Six sounds at a glance. Point to a sound, say it, then say the three picture words.kKthe coughing soundvoice offTongue tip down.Lift the back ofyour tongue andpop: k!Spelled c, k, ckcatrocketduckgGthe gulping soundvoice onSame spot as k.Turn your voice onand pop: g!Spelled ggoatwagonbagfFthe bunny soundvoice offTop teeth on yourbottom lip. Blowsoftly: fff.Spelled f, ff, phfishmuffinleafvVthe buzzy bunny soundvoice onJust like f, butturn your voice onand buzz: vvv.Spelled vvanovenfiveyYthe smiley soundvoice onSmile and say ee,then slide intothe word: ee-yes.Spelled yyo-yoyarncrayonngNGthe bell soundvoice onBack of yourtongue up, like k.Hum through yournose: ng.Spelled ng, nhangerringkingk5printables.com · Sheet #86724601

How to do it

  1. Point to a sound and say it by itself.
  2. Look at the mouth picture and read how to make it.
  3. Say the three picture words with a clear sound.

Teaching tip

Practice in front of a mirror so your child can check their lips, teeth and tongue.

Six Sounds Chart for 1st grade (sounds k g f v y ng (mixed practice)), free printable
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About this chart

The k, g, f, v, y and ng sounds at a glance, each with a mouth picture, how to make it, voice on or off, how it is spelled and three picture words.

What kids practice

These sheets give kids lots of short, fun practice saying six speech sounds: k (as in cat), g (as in goat), f (as in fish), v (as in van), y (as in yo-yo) and ng (as in ring). Most children say k, g, f, y and ng by about age 4, and v by about age 5. Kids who are still working on them in first grade often say t for k (tat for cat), d for g, p for f, b for v, or n for ng. Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.

Watch for

  • Saying the sound right alone but not in words. That's normal. Keep going word by word.
  • Practicing too fast. Slow, clear tries teach the mouth better than quick ones.
  • Correcting every word in everyday talk. Save practice for practice time.
  • If your child is hard to understand or gets frustrated when talking, ask your pediatrician or a speech-language pathologist for a check.

It's free to print, as many copies as you need. See the full sounds k g f v y ng (mixed practice) guide for 1st grade.

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