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Identifying Middle Sounds
Identifying Middle Sounds
What is MIDDLE SOUND IDENTIFICATION?
MIDDLE SOUND IDENTIFICATION is your child’s ability to hear and say the sound in the middle of a word. Middle sound identification is harder than identification of sounds at the beginning or end of words.
What does MIDDLE SOUND IDENTIFICATION have to do with READING?
Eventually, students will learn which letters pairs with sounds (even though our focus is only sounds right now). This sound identification is a first step towards accurate writing/spelling.
What can I do at home?
Point out words and their middle sounds. (“Boat, that has an “O” sound in the middle, b-O-t”)
Point out words with the same middle sounds (“Hey, there’s an “O” in the middle of “phone” too!, f-O-n”)
Follow activities on your PA Middle Sound ID Calendar
Choosing the Sound
Choosing the Sound
Does this have an 'a' or 'i' in the middle?
cat? pig? hat?
Which word has a middle 'e'?
dog, bed, kite?
Matching Two Sounds
Matching Two Sounds
Which words have the same middle sound?
bath, rap, jog?
lit, cat, wig?
Saying the Sound
Saying the Sound
What sound does...
leg have in the middle?
dig have in the middle?
Emphasizing the middle sound in a word will make these activities easier. Often, the middle sounds in words are vowels, but in some words they may be consonant sounds.
A
E
I
O
U
Long Vowel Sounds
Long Vowel Sounds
tape, gain
meat, need
dime, hide
goat, bone
tube, cute
Short Vowel Sounds
Short Vowel Sounds
rat, nap
bed, leg
him, ship
dog, pot
tub, bus
Other Vowels
Other Vowels
boil, fowl, void
Consonant Sounds
Consonant Sounds
sky, spa, fly, and
Not all words have a sound that is directly in the middle. Longer words or words that start and end with consonant blends (e.g. FR, ST) will have a vowel sound, but it won’t always be directly in the middle. You can still work on finding sounds in these words (e.g. f-r-O-g has the “aww” sound as its vowel).
*FUN TIP* Draw attention to middle sounds with an action! A hand in the air as you say the middle sound, or even squishing Play-Doh when you emphasize these sounds can be a fun activity to do together!
IN A SONG
IN A SONG
Sing to the tune of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Polar Bear,
What do you hear?
I hear an /a/ sound in my ear.
Do you hear an /a/ in fish?
No, there’s not an /a/ in fish.
Do you hear an /a/ in cat?
Yes, I hear an /a/ in cat.
IN A BOOK
IN A BOOK
Any book–pick a word and ask your child what the middle sound is. Even use the pages for i-Spy.
“I spy with my little eye, something that has an ‘ee’ sound in the middle!”
PA Calendar- Middle Sound ID.pdfPA Middle Sound ID Calendar
PA Middle Sound ID Calendar
RWYE Middle Sound Identification Post.pdfReading With Your Ears
Reading With Your Ears
Click here for more information and ideas to support Middle Sound Identification!
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