To solve this worksheet, we need to break each word down into its individual sounds (phonemes). We say the word slowly and count how many distinct sounds we hear. Then we write those sounds in the circles provided.
Here is the step-by-step breakdown for each picture:
1. Feet
* Say the word slowly: /f/ - /ee/ - /t/
* Sound 1:
f
* Sound 2:
ee (this is one long vowel sound)
* Sound 3:
t
* There are 3 sounds.
2. Tree
* Say the word slowly: /t/ - /r/ - /ee/
* Sound 1:
t
* Sound 2:
r
* Sound 3:
ee
* There are 3 sounds.
3. Sign
* Say the word slowly: /s/ - /i/ - /n/
* Sound 1:
s
* Sound 2:
i (long i sound)
* Sound 3:
n (the 'g' is silent in this blend)
* There are 3 sounds.
4. Claw
* Say the word slowly: /c/ - /l/ - /aw/
* Sound 1:
c (or k sound)
* Sound 2:
l
* Sound 3:
aw (this is one vowel sound)
* There are 3 sounds.
5. Barn
* Say the word slowly: /b/ - /ar/ - /n/
* Sound 1:
b
* Sound 2:
ar (this is one r-controlled vowel sound)
* Sound 3:
n
* There are 3 sounds.
6. Three
* Say the word slowly: /th/ - /r/ - /ee/
* Sound 1:
th (this is one combined sound)
* Sound 2:
r
* Sound 3:
ee
* There are 3 sounds.
7. Tooth
* Say the word slowly: /t/ - /oo/ - /th/
* Sound 1:
t
* Sound 2:
oo (long u sound)
* Sound 3:
th
* There are 3 sounds.
8. Store
* Say the word slowly: /s/ - /t/ - /ore/
* Sound 1:
s
* Sound 2:
t
* Sound 3:
ore (this is one r-controlled vowel sound)
* There are 3 sounds.
9. Ship
* Say the word slowly: /sh/ - /i/ - /p/
* Sound 1:
sh (this is one combined sound)
* Sound 2:
i (short i sound)
* Sound 3:
p
* There are 3 sounds.
Final Answer:
feet: f, ee, t
tree: t, r, ee
sign: s, i, n
claw: c, l, aw
barn: b, ar, n
three: th, r, ee
tooth: t, oo, th
store: s, t, ore
ship: sh, i, p
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of phoneme worksheet.
