Picture Dictionary

Letters A - Z

Beginning and Ending Sounds

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 Table of Contents
Teaching Notes ........................................................................................................... 4
a ..................................................................................................................................... 5
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b..................................................................................................................................... 7
_b................................................................................................................................... 8
c ..................................................................................................................................... 9
d .................................................................................................................................. 10
_d ................................................................................................................................ 11
e ................................................................................................................................... 12
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f ................................................................................................................................... 14
_f ................................................................................................................................. 15
g .................................................................................................................................. 16
_g ....................................................................................................................................
h .................................................................................................................................. 18
i ................................................................................................................................... 19
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j ................................................................................................................................... 21
k .................................................................................................................................. 22
_k ................................................................................................................................ 23
l ................................................................................................................................... 24
_l.................................................................................................................................. 25
m ................................................................................................................................. 26
_m ............................................................................................................................... 27
n .................................................................................................................................. 28
_n ................................................................................................................................ 29
o................................................................................................................................... 30
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p .................................................................................................................................. 32
_p ................................................................................................................................ 33
qu ................................................................................................................................ 34
r ................................................................................................................................... 35
_r ................................................................................................................................. 36
s ................................................................................................................................... 37
_s ................................................................................................................................. 38
t ................................................................................................................................... 39
_t ................................................................................................................................. 40
u .................................................................................................................................. 41
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_ve............................................................................................................................... 44
w ................................................................................................................................. 45
_x ................................................................................................................................. 46
y .................................................................................................................................. 47
z ................................................................................................................................... 48
_z ................................................................................................................................. 49

Teaching Notes
One way to learn about beginning and ending letter sounds is to look
at the words in a picture dictionary. This picture dictionary below has
pages that show a list of words and pictures for each beginning sound in the
alphabet. It also shows a list of words and pictures for the common ending
letters. The pictures themselves provide the definition for each word - there
are no written definitions.
There are several ways to use the dictionary. It can be used with stu-
dents who are learning the alphabet. When introducing a new letter of the
alphabet, show the student the beginning sound page of words and pictures
for that letter. Have the student name each picture and look at the word.
Notice that all the words on the page start with the same letter. Listen for
the letter sound at the beginning of each word. Even though the student is
not yet able to read the words, he will immediately begin to get a sense of
how letters are used in words, and also a feel for beginning sounds.
After students have learned the alphabet and mastered beginning
sounds, the ending sound pages can be used in the same way, to help stu-
dents begin to be aware of and recognize ending sounds.
In addition, as new letters are introduced, and students go over the
pictures and words on each page, many students will begin to build up a
core of sight words. They will start to recognize some of the words on the
page, helped by the fact that a picture is right beside it.
The dictionary can also be used with more advance students. Stu-
dents who have already begun reading just a little will be able to use the
book as a spelling reference when doing creative writing. Show the students
how to use alphabetical order to find the page with the word they need. Stu-
dents may also enjoy copying and illustrating words that they like.
The pictures with each letter at the top of the page come for the
Sound Story. Each picture in the story represents a sound in our language.
Read the story to the students and review the pictures until they remember
the sound for each picture. This will help students remember the sounds of
the letters in this book and other Sound City Reading materials.

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 a ant

ax apple

add anchor

ankle astronaut

album alligator

attic ad

Alps ashes

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 apron

acorn angel

aim ace

ate aviator

ache alien

ape April

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 b bus

book box

ball bat

boat bug

boy barrel

bird bubble

bear bed

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 _b cab

bib lab

web robe

tub cube

tab dab

cob rib

tube rub

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 c cat

cap cut

cup carrot

candy cuff

cot cage

cow cone

car castle

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 d dog

duck dollar

dad deer

dime door

dig dish

doll dinosaur

down dump

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 _d lid

add nod

bed dad

lid mud

pod head

sad odd

rod food

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 e egg

elf elephant

exit elevator

end eggplant

edge Eskimo

empty escalator

error envelope

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 emu

egret eagle

ear eave

eel eat

equal e-mail

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 f fan

fish father

fudge feet

fox find

fire farm

food fork

finger fight

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 _f cuff

leaf reef

roof hoof

loaf cuff

safe puff

off scarf

skiff knife

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 g gum

garage ghost

guess gold

girl gate

goose garbage

goat goal

go gas

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 _g bug

leg jog

tag pig

wig jug

bug keg

dog dig

egg log

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 h hat

hose hair

hay hanger

horn here

house horse

head hawk

hammer hook

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 i in

igloo instruments

inch inchworm

ill invitation

itch insect

Indian infant

ink iguana

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 i island

ivy I

ice iron

ivory ibis

icing iris

icicle ice
cream

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 j jet

Jack-in- journal
the-box

jeans jam

jeep jump

jail jug

jacket jaw

jar jog

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 k kick

kite key

kangaroo kettle

kitten keg

kilt kelp

kiss kit

kid king

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 _k duck

duck yak

sock yolk

neck kick

hawk lock

cake lake

talk hook

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 l leg

ladle left

lamb little

light leaf

lawn lake

lost ladder

loft laugh

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 _l bell

ill ball

mule wall

sail tail

quail nail

seal pool

goal doll

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 m mop

mouse me

moon mow

mom mule

measure moth

milk mud

mask man

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 _m jam

tam dime

cam gum

dam hum

ham rim

ram swim

yam zoom

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 n nut

net night

nest needle

nose nurse

nickel next

nap nod

neck nail

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 _n ten

man run

moon queen

lawn rain

on pine

sign son

van town

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 o ox

on ostrich

off octagon

odd octopus

otter olive

opt opposite

omelet office

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 ocean

over opal

odor oboe

overalls ogre

old okra

oar oval

oak open

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 p pig

pickle puzzle

pizza pine

pie paint

push purse

paper pool

pocket pillow

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 _p cap

jeep mop

soap cup

rope map

soup up

type zip

ship hop

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 qu quilt

quarrel queen

quack quail

quarter quart

question quill

quiet quiz

quartet quiver

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 r run

rabbit rain

ring rose

river rocket

rope rattle

raise right

rhino ram

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 _r deer

hair star

fire jar

tire bear

oar door

pour car

ear her

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 s sun

safe salt

saw sign

soup sock

son sour

sail sing

sad seal

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 _s gas

goose house

kiss mouse

guess bus

horse purse

mess nurse

toss bass

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 t tag

talk tulip

type tail

torn tall

town tea

tent tusk

tub ten

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 _t bat

cat kit

boat cot

cut feet

gate kite

fight goat

night nut

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 u up

umbrella upstairs

umpire udder

under upside
down

uncle upset

ugly upon

us upend

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 uniform

ukulele universe

unicorn university

unite uranium

umiak utensils

United Uranus
States

unison unique

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 v van

vine volcano

vase Valentine

vulture valley

violin vest

voyage vacuum

veil volleyball

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 _ve love

glove sleeve

dove cave

give wave

stove dive

five curve

olive move

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 w web

wind wisp

waffle we

wink wig

wasp worm

wave wall

wagon wallet

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 _x box

fox ax

pox wax

ox fax

six sax

fix flex

mix tux

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 y yo-yo

yolk yarn

yawn yard

yap yak

year yell

yacht yam

yes you

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 z zip

zoo zigzag

zebra zinnia

zero zipper

zap zebu

zither zone

zucchini zoom

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 _z fez

snooze maze

gauze buzz

freeze jazz

prize fez

fizz maize

haze fuzz

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