Listening for A sounds

A sounds

Listening Test 1

Identify the sounds in each word. Label them like this:

Short A in Cat: S

Short A by N/M: Snm

Open A in All: O

Long A in Late: L

Schwa: Sch

  1. almond ____ appetite ____ bagel ____ granola ____
  2. bamboo ____ calorie ____ bland ____ orange ____
  3. cake ____ cauliflower ____ spaghetti ____ carrot ____
  4. chard ____ bran ____ cashew ____ crab ____
  5. dairy ____ garlic ____ candy ____ spinach ____
  6. vanilla ____ clam ____ dates ____ parsley ____
  7. crackers ____ cranberry ____ parsnip ____ fast ____
  8. grain ____ fat ____ salsa ____ eggplant ____
  9. flax ____ grapefruit ____ salt ____ ham ____
  10. gravy ____ mango ____ jam ____ sauce ____

Use the listening test to fill in the chart below.

Short A in CatShort A by N/M in ManOpen A in AllLong A in LateSchwa Sound
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