Match the initial sound
by LIttle Speakers LLC © 2023
Price: $6 USD
Subjects: speech,receptiveLanguage,phonology,listeningSkills
Grades: 14,13,1,2
Description
Do they sound the same? Many students struggle with hearing and matching initial consonant sounds — and this powerful 91-card phonemic awareness deck tackles that challenge head-on with a simple matching game format that makes sound discrimination completely concrete! Each card presents one clipart picture on the left alongside several clipart pictures on the right, and students must identify the initial sound of the left-side word and find the picture on the right that starts with the same initial consonant sound. The visual matching format keeps the task accessible while the auditory discrimination demand ensures students are genuinely processing sounds rather than guessing based on visual patterns. With 91 cards systematically building initial consonant awareness across the full range of consonant sounds, this deck provides comprehensive phonemic awareness practice essential for reading readiness, phonics instruction, and early literacy success. The clear left-to-right visual structure supports students who need explicit directionality practice alongside sound matching. Perfect for speech-language therapy targeting phonological awareness, early elementary literacy intervention, reading support, special education, and small or large group sessions where initial sound discrimination is a foundational skill students must master before advancing to decoding and spelling!
Acknowledgements
EDUCLIPS EDUCLIPS animated CLIP ART LIBRARY Clean PNG PNG tree Nice PNG CLKER.com Whimsy Clips Creative Clips Pixabay Speech Doodles Clip art by Prince Padania my cute graphics FREEPIX Chirp Graphics Rainbow Sprinlkes Studio Sound Effect by freesound_community from Pixabay Eleven Labs (text to speech)