English · Stage 1
More First Sounds
The same skill on a harder sound set — fresh words
✦ English📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
hear and say the initial sound in spoken words, extended to trickier initial consonants
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Kavi Tries Trickier Sounds
"You caught /s/ and /m/ — now try harder ones," says Kavi the owl. "fff-ish starts with /f/, lll-eaf starts with /l/, hhh-at starts with /h/." New words, same skill: say it slowly and catch the first sound!
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What your child will learn
1Sort by first letter
2Trickier first soundsThese words start with sounds we stretch out. Tap to hear each one.
3Stretch the first soundFor trickier sounds, stretch the start of the word, then write the letter you hear.
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A peek inside
Say fish slowly. What is its first sound, and which letter makes it?
fff-ish → /f/ → f
Try this at home: What is the first sound in 'fish'?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of English · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.