Pre-A1Englishphonics16 questions

Letter sounds: j, v, w, x, y, z, qu

Hear the sounds j, v, w, y, z and qu at the start of a word, and x at the end.

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Free to play. Teams answer on one screen; your phone is the remote. No student devices.

Words in this game

  • jamI like jam on my bread.
  • jellyfishThe jellyfish is in the sea.
  • violinShe plays the violin.
  • windowOpen the window, please.
  • boxThe toy is in the box.
  • yo-yoI play with my yo-yo.
  • zebraThe zebra has black and white lines.
  • queenThe queen has a crown.

Questions

  1. Which word starts with the j sound?

    • bread
    • cake
    • juice
    • milk
    Show answerjuice

  2. Which word starts with the v sound?

    • bike
    • bus
    • car
    • van
    Show answervan

  3. Which word starts with the w sound?

    • flower
    • spider
    • tree
    • web
    Show answerweb

  4. Which word starts with the w sound?

    • bag
    • hat
    • shoe
    • watch
    Show answerwatch

  5. Which word ends with the x sound?

    • cat
    • dog
    • fox
    • pig
    Show answerfox

  6. Which word starts with the y sound?

    • blue
    • green
    • red
    • yellow
    Show answeryellow

  7. Which word starts with the z sound?

    • farm
    • park
    • school
    • zoo
    Show answerzoo

  8. Which word starts with the qu sound?

    • lamp
    • pillow
    • quilt
    • table
    Show answerquilt

Play it as a game

Team BingoEvery team has a bingo card of answers. Each answer is called after its question. Three in a row: BINGO +5.Memory MatchAnswer right to flip two cards. Find a word and its picture to win the pair (+2), then the class says the word.Balloon WordsAnswer right to pick a letter of the secret word. Wrong letters pop Oly’s balloons. Guess the word early for a bonus.Letter RingGo round the alphabet: say the word for each letter. Pass and it comes back next lap.

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