Discovering Consonant Sounds: B, C, D, F, and G

English Language Arts Grades Kindergarten 3:10 Video
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Lesson Description

An engaging lesson for Kindergarten students to learn the sounds of the consonants B, C, D, F, and G through fun activities and interactive exercises.

Video Resource

Five Consonants: B, C, D, F, and G

Miacademy Learning Channel

Duration: 3:10
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Key Concepts

  • Consonants are letters that are not vowels.
  • Each consonant makes a specific sound.
  • Some consonants can make more than one sound (e.g., C, G).

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to identify the consonants B, C, D, F, and G.
  • Students will be able to produce the primary sounds associated with each consonant.
  • Students will be able to recognize words that begin with the consonants B, C, D, F, and G.

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by introducing the concept of consonants and explaining that they are different from vowels. Show the video and engage students by asking if they know what the first five consonant letters are.
  • Video Viewing (5 mins)
    Play the Miacademy Learning Channel video "Five Consonants: B, C, D, F, and G." Encourage students to listen carefully to the sounds of each letter.
  • Letter Sound Practice (10 mins)
    Go through each consonant (B, C, D, F, and G) individually. Have students repeat the sound after you and provide examples of words that begin with each consonant. Focus on both common sounds (C as in cat, G as in goat) and less common sounds (C as in city, G as in giraffe).
  • Sound Recognition Game (10 mins)
    Play a sound recognition game where you say a word and students identify the beginning consonant sound. For example, "What letter sound do you hear at the beginning of 'dog'?" Students respond with "/d/!"
  • Worksheet Activity (10 mins)
    Distribute a worksheet where students match the consonant to a picture of an object that starts with that consonant. For example, match 'B' to a picture of a 'ball'.
  • Wrap-up and Review (5 mins)
    Review the five consonants and their sounds. Ask students to give examples of words that start with each consonant. Encourage them to practice at home.

Interactive Exercises

  • Consonant Sound Charades
    Students act out words that begin with B, C, D, F, or G. The other students guess the word and identify the beginning consonant sound.
  • Letter Hunt
    Hide letter cards (B, C, D, F, G) around the classroom. Students find the cards and say the sound each letter makes.

Discussion Questions

  • What is a consonant?
  • Can you think of other words that start with the letter B?
  • What are the two different sounds that the letter C can make?
  • What are the two different sounds that the letter G can make?

Skills Developed

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Letter Recognition
  • Auditory Discrimination
  • Active Listening
  • Oral Communication

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

Which letter makes the /b/ sound, like in 'ball'?

Correct Answer: B

Question 2:

Which letter makes the /k/ sound, like in 'cat'?

Correct Answer: C

Question 3:

Which letter makes the /d/ sound, like in 'dog'?

Correct Answer: D

Question 4:

Which letter makes the /f/ sound, like in 'fish'?

Correct Answer: F

Question 5:

Which letter makes the /g/ sound, like in 'goat'?

Correct Answer: G

Question 6:

Sometimes the letter C sounds like what?

Correct Answer: /s/

Question 7:

Sometimes the letter G sounds like what?

Correct Answer: /j/

Question 8:

Which of these letters is NOT a consonant we learned about?

Correct Answer: A

Question 9:

The word 'foot' starts with which letter?

Correct Answer: F

Question 10:

The word 'doll' starts with which letter?

Correct Answer: D

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

The letter ___ makes the /b/ sound.

Correct Answer: B

Question 2:

___ is for cat.

Correct Answer: C

Question 3:

___ is for dog.

Correct Answer: D

Question 4:

___ is for fish.

Correct Answer: F

Question 5:

___ is for goat.

Correct Answer: G

Question 6:

The letter C sometimes sounds like the letter ___.

Correct Answer: S

Question 7:

The letter G sometimes sounds like the letter ___.

Correct Answer: J

Question 8:

Ball starts with the letter ___.

Correct Answer: B

Question 9:

___ sounds are not vowels.

Correct Answer: Consonant

Question 10:

The word 'giraffe' starts with the letter ___.

Correct Answer: G

Educational Standards

K.2.PWS.3:Students will produce the sounds for short and long vowels and the most common sound for consonants (e.g., a = /ă/ & /ā/, f = /f/, s = /s/, x = /ks/). K.2.PA.3:Students will isolate and pronounce initial and final sounds in spoken words. K.1.L.1:Students will actively listen using agreed-upon discussion rules with prompting.

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