Letters i, p, n: Sound and Shape

🎯 What You'll Learn

You will learn three more letters: i, p, and n. Now you will know six letters and can read many words!

🌟 Let's Start

You already know s, a, and t. Today you will add three more letters to your reading toolkit: i, p, and n. With six letters, you can make lots of words!

📚 New Concept

Letter i:

• Sound: /i/ — a short sound like the i in it or ink
• Shape: Draw a short line going down, with a dot on top.
• Words: it, in, is

Letter p:

• Sound: /p/ — a short puff of air: p-p-p (pop your lips)
• Shape: Draw a line going down, then a bump on the top right side.
• Words: pan, pat, pin

Letter n:

• Sound: /n/ — hum with your tongue touching the roof of your mouth: nnnnn
• Shape: Draw a line going down, then a hump going down.
• Words: net, nap, nit

New words you can read with s, a, t, i, p, n:

• pin (p-i-n), pan (p-a-n), tap (t-a-p)
• nap (n-a-p), tip (t-i-p), tin (t-i-n)
• sit (s-i-t), nip (n-i-p), sip (s-i-p)

🎮 Let's Practice

1. Blend: p-i-n. What word?
2. Blend: t-a-p. What word?
3. Blend: s-i-t. What word?

Click to see answers

1. p-i-n = pin
2. t-a-p = tap
3. s-i-t = sit

💡 Remember

You now know six letters: s, a, t, i, p, n. You can already read many words like pin, pan, tap, nap, tip, tin, sit, and sip. Amazing!