Picture Dictionary

Letters A - Z
Beginning and Ending Sounds

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Table of Contents
Teaching Notes ........................................................................................................... 4
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qu ................................................................................................................................ 34
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s ................................................................................................................................... 37
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t ................................................................................................................................... 39
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u .................................................................................................................................. 41
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w ................................................................................................................................. 45
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y .................................................................................................................................. 47
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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 students 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 students 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. Students 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. Students 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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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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bus

book

box

ball

bat

boat

bug

boy

barrel

bird

bubble

bear

bed

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cab

bib

lab

web

robe

tub

cube

tab

dab

cob

rib

tube

rub

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cat

cap

cut

cup

carrot

candy

cuff

cot

cage

cow

cone

car

castle

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dog

duck

dollar

dad

deer

dime

door

dig

dish

doll

dinosaur

down

dump

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lid

add

nod

bed

dad

lid

mud

pod

head

sad

odd

rod

food

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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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fan

fish

father

fudge

feet

fox

find

fire

farm

food

fork

finger

fight

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cuff

leaf

reef

roof

hoof

loaf

cuff

safe

puff

off

scarf

skiff

knife

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gum

garage

ghost

guess

gold

girl

gate

goose

garbage

goat

goal

go

gas

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bug

leg

jog

tag

pig

wig

jug

bug

keg

dog

dig

egg

log

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hat

hose

hair

hay

hanger

horn

here

house

horse

head

hawk

hammer

hook

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in

igloo

instruments

inch

inchworm

ill

invitation

itch

insect

Indian

infant

ink

iguana

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island

ivy

ice

iron

ivory

ibis

icing

iris

icicle

ice
cream

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jet

Jack-inthe-box

journal

jeans

jam

jeep

jump

jail

jug

jacket

jaw

jar

jog

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kick

kite

key

kangaroo

kettle

kitten

keg

kilt

kelp

kiss

kit

kid

king

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duck

duck

yak

sock

yolk

neck

kick

hawk

lock

cake

lake

talk

hook

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leg

ladle

left

lamb

little

light

leaf

lawn

lake

lost

ladder

loft

laugh

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bell

ill

ball

mule

wall

sail

tail

quail

nail

seal

pool

goal

doll

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mop

mouse

me

moon

mow

mom

mule

measure

moth

milk

mud

mask

man

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jam

tam

dime

cam

gum

dam

hum

ham

rim

ram

swim

yam

zoom

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nut

net

night

nest

needle

nose

nurse

nickel

next

nap

nod

neck

nail

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ten

man

run

moon

queen

lawn

rain

on

pine

sign

son

van

town

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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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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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run

rabbit

rain

ring

rose

river

rocket

rope

rattle

raise

right

rhino

ram

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deer

hair

star

fire

jar

tire

bear

oar

door

pour

car

ear

her

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sun

safe

salt

saw

sign

soup

sock

son

sour

sail

sing

sad

seal

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gas

goose

house

kiss

mouse

guess

bus

horse

purse

mess

nurse

toss

bass

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tag

talk

tulip

type

tail

torn

tall

town

tea

tent

tusk

tub

ten

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bat

cat

kit

boat

cot

cut

feet

gate

kite

fight

goat

night

nut

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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
States

Uranus

unison

unique

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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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web

wind

wisp

waffle

we

wink

wig

wasp

worm

wave

wall

wagon

wallet

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box

fox

ax

pox

wax

ox

fax

six

sax

fix

flex

mix

tux

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yo-yo

yolk

yarn

yawn

yard

yap

yak

year

yell

yacht

yam

yes

you

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zip

zoo

zigzag

zebra

zinnia

zero

zipper

zap

zebu

zither

zone

zucchini

zoom

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fez

snooze

maze

gauze

buzz

freeze

jazz

prize

fez

fizz

maize

haze

fuzz

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