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Lip-Sound Listening Challenge

Ages 5–7 About 10 minutesBeginning sounds

Listen to the beginning of a word and find another word that starts with the same sound.

Lip-Sound Listening Challenge activity illustration.

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What’s included
20 questions to try at your own pace. 3 printable question sets; choose one at a time.
What you need
A screen for the game. For printables, use paper and a pencil or crayons.
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Lip-Sound Listening Challenge

Look, read, or listen. Choose one answer, then see why it fits. Take your time.

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Try one together.

Say ball. Which word starts with the same sound?

ball
Listen to the example
  • Fish
  • Bear
  • Pig
Show the answer and why

Bear

Bear and ball both start with /b/.

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Play along with the video, then try the activity at your own pace.

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Choose a worksheet set.

Try one short set at a time. Each set lists its question range and where to find the separate answer guide.

Worksheet

Worksheet 1 of 3 · Questions 1–7

Set 1 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 1–7

6 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 6.

Worksheet

Worksheet 2 of 3 · Questions 8–14

Set 2 of 3 · 7 questions · questions 8–14

6 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

7 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 6.

Worksheet

Worksheet 3 of 3 · Questions 15–20

Set 3 of 3 · 6 questions · questions 15–20

4 pages · PDF · US Letter · fit to A4

6 questions with space to explain your thinking. Separate answer guide starts on page 4.

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Make it your own.

Choose a printable question set. Talk about how you found each answer, then make up one question together.