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P Sound Words

Say each word with a strong sound. Color a star every time you say it.

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P Sound WordsName:Date:Say each word with a strong sound. Color a star every time you say it.pThe p soundSpelled p pp. Listen for it at the start, middle or end of the word.startpigstartpencilstartpizzastartpiestartpumpkinstartpanmiddleapplemiddlepopcornendlampendsheependsoapendtopk5printables.com · Sheet #129924601

This is sheet #129924601.

How to do it

  1. Say each picture word.
  2. Make a strong, clear sound.
  3. Color a star each time you say it.

Teaching tip

Call it the popping sound. A fun name makes it easier to remember.

P Sound Words worksheet for kindergarten (early sounds p b m t d n h w), free printable
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About this worksheet

Picture words like pig, apple and cup with the p sound at the start, middle and end, to say five times each.

What kids practice

These are the first speech sounds most children learn, usually by about age 3: p (as in pig), b (ball), m (moon), t (top), d (dog), n (nose), h (hat) and w (web). They are made with the lips, the tongue tip or a puff of breath. Kindergartners who are still working on them might say d for t, b for p, or leave sounds off the ends of words (ca for cat). Common Core doesn't cover speech sounds, so these sheets have no Common Core code.

Watch for

  • Leaving off the last sound, like ca for cat. Stretch the end of the word together.
  • Mixing up voice on and voice off pairs, like p and b or t and d. Feel the throat buzz.
  • Practicing too fast. Slow, clear tries teach the mouth better than quick ones.
  • 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 early sounds p b m t d n h w guide for kindergarten.

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