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  • 2nd Grade
  • Speech & Language
  • About 10 minutes

Sound Hunt

Say each picture's name. Circle the pictures that have the sound in the bubble.

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Sound HuntName:Date:Say each picture's name. Circle the pictures that have the sound in the bubble.lszshchjk5printables.com · Sheet #54224601

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How to do it

  1. Say each picture's name out loud.
  2. Listen for the sound in the bubble.
  3. Circle the 3 pictures in each row that have that sound.

Teaching tip

Say the names slowly. Listen for the sound, not the letters. Nose has a z sound even though it's spelled with s.

Sound Hunt worksheet for 2nd grade (sounds l s z sh ch j (mixed practice)), free printable
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About this worksheet

Six rows, one for each sound. Each row has three pictures with the sound and two without. Includes an answer key.

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, with an answer key. See the full sounds l s z sh ch j (mixed practice) guide for 2nd grade.

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