Lesson 20 of 20 · Letters and Sounds
⭐ 30 XP🔤 Phonics LabThe 26 Letters
The English alphabet has 26 letters.
🎯 Your mission
Hear it. Say it. Spot it.
⚡ The twist
The same letter can make two different sounds.
What You'll Learn
The English alphabet has 26 letters. Some letters make more than one sound. The word tells us which sound to use.
Key Points
Some letters make more than one sound.
The word tells us which sound to use.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do we call the sound a letter makes?
Stretch Challenge
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Find 5 words around your house that start with today's sound.
For the dinner table
“What sound did you learn today? Can you teach it to me?”
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The 26 Letters
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