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Letter sounds

Kindergarten 6 questions
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What letter sounds means

You learn to match each letter with the sound it makes in spoken words. This helps you start reading simple words and choose the right letter in short questions.

What you will practise

  • Hear a sound and choose the matching letter.
  • Look at a word and find its first sound.
  • Pick the word that starts with a given sound.
  • Match familiar letters to beginning sounds in pictures.

Before you start

You should already know some letter names, such as a, m, and s. You should also be able to listen for the first sound in simple spoken words.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Which letter makes the /m/ sound in "man"?

  • n
  • m
  • w
  • u
Answer: m

Working: The word man begins with the letter m.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing the letter name instead of the sound. Say the sound first and listen carefully.
  • Mixing up the first sound with another sound in the word. Focus on the start of the word.
  • Selecting a word that has the sound later, not at the beginning. Check the first sound only.
  • Confusing similar sounds, such as /m/ and /n/. Say both sounds slowly and compare them.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Kindergarten syllabusSchool-based assessment

This topic normally comes early in Kindergarten English, where children learn sounds before full reading. It also supports school-based continuous assessment and end-of-term tests that check early reading and sound recognition.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other KG Alphabet & First Sounds skills in English, at the same point in the course.

Other English topics

Letters and SoundsEarly Reading and WritingSHS English and LiteratureAcademic and Professional WritingGrammarVocabulary

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Exams that assess letter sounds

Kindergarten work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the English topics that appear on it.

GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.BECEBECE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the BECE practice page.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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6 questions with a worked answer after every attempt, and a SmartScore that tracks how close you are to mastery.

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