Teaching page · Grade 1 · Lesson 6

From sounds to a word

A word is made of sounds, and each sound gets a letter.

What it is

Writing a word is the opposite of reading it. Reading goes letters → sounds → word. Writing goes word → sounds → letters. Say the word, break it, then write one letter for each sound in the order you heard them.

Watch it built

1
Say the word aloud.
cat
2
Break it into its sounds.
/c/ /a/ /t/
3
Write a letter for each sound, left to right.
c a t
Remember
Word, then sounds, then letters — in that order.
Ask yourself: “How many sounds do I hear?”

Remember

One sound, one letter.

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