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Reading · Ages 5–7 · 12 minutes

Phonics Check: First, Middle, and Last Sound Sort

Children sort named sounds by whether they hear them at the beginning, middle, or end of a short-vowel word.

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Phonics Check: First, Middle, and Last Sound Sort

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Today I am practising: locating phonemes by position in CVC words

1

Say map. Circle the first sound.

2

Say map again. Circle the middle sound.

3

Say map again. Circle the last sound.

4

Sort /m/, /a/, and /p/ into first, middle, and last boxes.

5

Repeat with sit and write one sound in each position.

6

Choose one CVC word and ask an adult to name a sound position for you.

Grown-up guide
  1. Say each word normally first, then stretch it only if the child needs support.
  2. Use three boxes or counters to make sound positions visible.
  3. Ask for the spoken sound before requiring its letter.

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