Consonant Sounds Warm-Up

Review the sound each consonant letter makes so you are ready to read words.

Every letter has a name and a sound. The name is what we call it, like 'bee' for b. The sound is what it says inside a word, like /b/ in bus. When you read, you use the sound, not the name. Try the word 'mop'.

The name of m is 'em', but in the word it just says /m/, a humming sound with your lips closed. The p says /p/, a little puff of air. Keep consonant sounds short and clean. Say /b/, not 'buh'. A clean sound is easier to blend into a word.

• 1A letter has a name and a sound.
• 2Reading uses the sound, not the name.
• 3Keep consonant sounds short: /b/, not 'buh'.