Sound Substitution - Medial Sounds
by Word & Wonder © 2026
Price: $2.5 USD
Subjects: ela,reading,foundationalSkills,phonics,phonologicalAwareness,speech
Grades: 14,13,1
Description
Step into the Magic Sound Lab and help students create new words by changing the middle sound! In this engaging phonological awareness activity, students tap a magical potion to reveal a new vowel sound. They then identify the new word created when the medial sound changes and select the correct answer. For example, students may see the word pig. After revealing the sound /e/, they must determine that pig becomes peg. Medial sound substitution is an advanced phonemic awareness skill that helps students develop strong foundations for reading, spelling, and decoding. By focusing on changing vowel sounds while keeping the beginning and ending sounds the same, students strengthen their ability to manipulate phonemes and recognize sound patterns within words. Students will: • Identify the original word • Change the medial (middle) sound • Create a new word • Select the correct answer Perfect for: • Speech therapy • Literacy centers • Reading intervention • Small groups • Independent practice • Homeschool learning • Phonological awareness instruction Skills targeted: • Medial sound substitution • Middle sound substitution • Vowel substitution • Phoneme manipulation • Phonemic awareness • Phonological awareness • Auditory discrimination • Early literacy skills ⭐ Be sure to check out the other decks in the Magic Sound Lab series: • Initial Sound Substitution • Final Sound Substitution Looking for more phonological awareness activities? Visit my store for additional resources
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