Hearing Ending Sounds Resources

So Many Sounds in a CVC Word

Blending Sounds Hopper

Kids must hop on the word that matches the letter sounds they hear.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

So Many Sounds in a CVC Word

This lesson plan is a great way to introduce or review the concept of identifying letter sounds within CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words. You can use this as a stand-alone lesson or a as a support lesson for the Read with Beads lesson plan.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Ending Sounds Hopper

Ending Sounds Hopper

Kids help Cuz-Cuz get dirty and practice phonics by isolating ending sounds.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

Letter Sounds Quiz

Letter Sounds Quiz

Your early reader matches vowel and consonant sounds with objects.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

Bumper Cars

Learn the Alphabet with Alphabet Card Games

Bumper Cars

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

Constant Consonants: Ending Letters

Learn the Alphabet with Alphabet Card Games

Make learning the alphabet fun with alphabet card games! With six games to choose from, kids are sure to stay occupied for hours.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Ending Sounds Cloud Catch

Constant Consonants: Ending Letters

This worksheet will help your second grader practice his skills with phonics and reading by filling in the missing consonant at the end of the word.

2nd grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Ending Sounds Cloud Catch

Catch clouds with the right picture in them! Practice identifying ending sounds with this fun game.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Game

Blending 1

Guided Lesson

Blending 1

Consonant-vowel-consonant or CVC words include examples such as paw, cow and pop. Identifying these words and understanding the sound that they make is crucial to building reading fluency. This guided lesson provides practice with CVC words by focusing on their intial, medial and ending sounds. You can boost learning with our supplemental worksheets that offer more practice with CVC words.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Guided Lesson

Phonological Awareness

Vocabulary Cards: Hands on Reading

Phonological Awareness

Use this helpful phonological awareness lesson to introduce or review the beginning and ending sounds in CVC words with your ELs. This can be used as a stand alone or support lesson for the Color it Out lesson plan.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Vocabulary Cards: Hands on Reading

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Hands on Reading.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Ending Sounds Jump

Phonemic Awareness: Blending

Ending Sounds Jump

Kids learn how to isolate ending sounds in this bouncy segmenting game.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

Segmenting 2

Guided Lesson

Segmenting 2

Segmenting is a reading technique to help first graders break apart the sounds in new words. One example of this would be segmenting the sound units in the word black (b/l/a/k). This can help early readers tackle new words on their own, boosting reading confidence. This guided lesson teaches kids how to segment words in order to improve overall reading fluency.

1st grade

Guided Lesson

Nursery Rhyme Coloring: Diddle Diddle Dumpling

Phonemic Awareness: Blending

Blending sounds together to make words is an essential skill for young learners. Give first graders the practice they need by reading sounds aloud to them, and asking them to identify the word they hear.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Phonemic Awareness: Segmenting

Nursery Rhyme Coloring: Diddle Diddle Dumpling

Familiarize your child with some simple sight words and rhymes with this coloring page of "Diddle Diddle Dumpling".

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Phonemic Awareness: Segmenting

Assess your students’ ability to segment beginning, middle, and ending sounds in this verbal phonemic awareness worksheet, perfect for helping beginning readers practice hearing and isolating distinct sounds.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Segmenting Gum Stretch

Phonemic Awareness: Beginning & Ending Sounds

Segmenting Gum Stretch

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Game

Same Sound, Different Location

Phonemic Awareness: Beginning & Ending Sounds

Kids isolate beginning and ending sounds in this phonics worksheet.

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Four Letter Short A Words

Same Sound, Different Location

Learning that letters make the same sounds whether they are at the beginning or end of words can make a big difference in young students' understanding of letters and their ability to read!

Preschool

Reading & writing

Lesson plan

Listen for the Last Sound! #2

Four Letter Short A Words

Use this worksheet for visuals to help students segment four letter words.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Listen for the Last Sound! #2

Ask your students to take a good look at the familiar pictures on this worksheet. Are they able to determine which sound is missing at the end of each word?

1st grade

Reading & writing

Worksheet

"an" Words

Phonological Awareness Explained

"an" Words

"An" words come together with this word family puzzle set.

Preschool

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Phonological Awareness Explained

Use this handy visual to help you understand the concept of phonological awareness.

Kindergarten

Reading & writing

Worksheet

Short I 1

Guided Lesson

Short I 1

Being able to recognize the short I sound, as in dig, fin and kid, is one of the foundations of kindergarten phonics. This guided lesson teaches kids all about the short I, and offers lots of practice to encourage retention. You can get even more practice with this phonics skill by checking out the printables that work in partership with this lesson.

Kindergarten

Guided Lesson

Ending Notes