Letter Yy: sound /j/
Phonics: Letter Sounds to Reading (KG) · Level 1: Alphabet and Letter Sounds · Lesson 29
Also known as: Letter Y
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Lesson questions (14)
- Which word begins with the letter Y?
Answer: 🐃 yak - Which word begins with the letter Y?
Answer: ✅ yes - Which word begins with the letter Y?
Answer: 🪀 yo-yo - Which word begins with the letter Y?
Answer: 🟡 yellow - 🐃 yak begins with the letter ____.
Answer: y - ✅ yes begins with the letter ____.
Answer: y - 🪀 yo-yo begins with the letter ____.
Answer: y - 🟡 yellow begins with the letter ____.
Answer: y - What sound does the letter Y make?
Answer: /j/ - Which is the small letter for Y?
Answer: y - Which is the big letter for y?
Answer: Y - Which picture begins with y?
Answer: 🧶 - Which word does NOT begin with y?
Answer: 🐙 octopus - Which letter comes after Y?
Answer: Z
About this lesson
“Letter Yy: sound /j/” is from Phonics: Letter Sounds to Reading (KG) (Level 1: Alphabet and Letter Sounds) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Which word begins with the letter Y?” and “Which word begins with the letter Y?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: 🐃 yak · ✅ yes · 🪀 yo-yo · 🟡 yellow · y · /j/ · Y · 🧶 · 🐙 octopus · Z
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What sound does the letter Y make at the start of a word?
At the start of a word, Y makes the sound /j/, as in yes, yak and yo-yo, similar to the Arabic 'ya'. Example: Yes, I have a yo-yo.
Is Y a vowel or a consonant?
At the start of a word it is a consonant, as in yes; at the end of a word it may give an i or e sound, as in my and happy.
What is a common mistake?
Pronouncing it like the letter i at the start of a word; the correct sound is /j/.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Matching pairs, Match Up, Find the match and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.