Consonant Sounds: B, C, D, F, G

Learning Objectives Identify the uppercase and lowercase letters B, C, D, F, and G. Produce the correct beginning sound for the letters B (/b/), C (/k/), D (/d/), F (/f/), and G (/g/). Match the letters B, C, D, F, and G to a picture that starts with that letter's sound. Listen to a word and identify its beginning sound if it is /b/, /k/, /d/, /f/, or /g/. Point to the correct letter when its sound is spoken aloud. Let's go on a sound hunt! 🕵️ What sound does a ball make at the beginning? B-b-ball! Today, we will learn five new letter sounds. We will learn the sounds for B, C, D, F, and G. Knowing these sounds helps us learn to read! 📖 Real-World Applications Reading the words in your favorite books 📚 Sounding out the names of your toys 🧸 Writing your nam...

TermDefinitionExample Letter B SoundThe sound at the start of 'ball' ⚽️. Your lips press together to make it.B says /b/ as in 'bear' 🐻 and 'banana' 🍌. Letter C SoundThe sound at the start of 'cat' 🐱. It's a quick sound from your throat.C says /k/ as in 'car' 🚗 and 'cake' 🎂. Letter D SoundThe sound at the start of 'dog' 🐶. Your tongue taps the top of your mouth.D says /d/ as in 'duck' 🦆 and 'door' 🚪. Letter F SoundThe sound at the start of 'fish' 🐠. Your teeth touch your bottom lip and you blow air.F says /f/ as in 'frog' 🐸 and 'flower' 🌸. Letter G SoundThe sound at the start of 'goat' 🐐. It's a gulping sound in your throat.G says /g/ as i...

Look at the First Letter The first letter of a word often tells us the first sound. When you see a word, look at the very first letter. That's our clue for the beginning sound! Letter Sound, Not Letter Name Each letter has a name and a sound. We read with the sounds. The letter 'B' has the name 'bee', but it makes the /b/ sound. We say /b/ for 'ball', not 'bee-all'.