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  • 2nd Grade
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Six Sounds at a Glance

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

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Six Sounds at a GlanceName:Date:Six sounds at a glance. Point to a sound, say it, then say the three picture words.lLthe singing soundvoice onLift your tonguetip to the bumpbehind your teeth.Sing: llla.Spelled l, llleafballoonballsSthe snake soundvoice offTeeth together andsmile. Blow thinair: sss.Spelled s, ss, csunpencilbuszZthe buzzing bee soundvoice onJust like s, butturn your voice onand buzz: zzz.Spelled z, zz, szebralizardnoseshSHthe quiet soundvoice offLips out roundlike a fish. Blowa soft wind: shhh.Spelled shshipmushroomfishchCHthe sneeze soundvoice offLips round. Stopthe air, then popit out fast: ch!Spelled ch, tchchairteacherbenchjJthe jumping soundvoice onLike ch, but turnyour voice on andpop: j!Spelled j, g, ge, dgejarvegetablescagek5printables.com · Sheet #65824601

How to do it

  1. Point to a sound and say it.
  2. Look at the mouth picture and try it in a mirror.
  3. Say the three picture words.

Teaching tip

Hang it near the practice spot so your child can check the mouth picture any time a sound slips.

Six Sounds at a Glance chart for 2nd grade (sounds l s z sh ch j (mixed practice)), free printable
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About this chart

All six sounds on one page, each with a mouth picture, a one-line how-to, voice on or off, the spellings and three picture words.

What kids practice

These sheets give kids short, fun practice with six speech sounds that often keep developing into 2nd grade: l (as in leaf), s (as in sun), z (as in zebra), sh (as in ship), ch (as in chair) and j (as in jar). Many children master these between ages 5 and 7. Kids who are still working on them often say w or y for l (wion for lion), let the tongue poke out on s and z (thun for sun), say s for sh (sip for ship), say sh or t for ch (shair or tair for chair), or say d for j (dump for jump). Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.

Watch for

  • Listening to spelling instead of sound. Nose has the z sound, giraffe and cage have the j sound, and ocean has the sh sound.
  • Mixing up s and sh. S is a smile with teeth together. Sh has round, fish lips.
  • Mixing up sh and ch. Sh is long and smooth (shhhh). Ch is short and pops (ch!).
  • Correcting every word in everyday talk. Save most feedback 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 l s z sh ch j (mixed practice) guide for 2nd grade.

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