Literacy Arcade
Letter Sound Knowledge Check

Letter Sound Knowledge Check

Letter Sound Knowledge Check

Check letter-sound knowledge.

Students say the sound each letter makes — not its name. They give a sound for 21 consonants, then the short and long sound for each of the five vowels. The teacher marks any missed sounds and reviews the patterns.

Ready to assess

Enter assessment details on the right, choose your options, print the student sheet, then mark each missed sound as the student gives the sounds.

How it works

  1. Print the student sheet of letters.
  2. Prompt for the sound, not the letter name.
  3. Tap any consonant or vowel sound that was missed.
  4. For each vowel, check the short and the long sound.
  5. Review the three subscores and pattern notes.

What this check shows

Consonant sounds Short & long vowels Accuracy by skill Sound-error patterns

Teacher Scoring Grid

Tap any sound the student misses to mark it. Tap again to undo.

How to administer

Point to the letters and say: "Tell me the sound each of these letters makes."

If a student gives the letter's name, say: "That's the letter's name. Can you tell me the sound it makes?"

For every vowel, after the first sound, ask: "Does this letter make another sound?" so you hear both the short and long sound.

If a student is stuck on three letters in a row, say: "That's okay — tell me the sounds you do know."

Consonant sounds · 21

Vowel sounds · short and long, each counts

Mark each vowel for its short and its long sound. The goal is for the student to produce both.

0 marked incorrect

Live summary

Consonants21/21Long vowels5/5Short vowels5/5
Missed sounds appear here

Letter Sound Knowledge Check

Assessment Results

Consonant sounds

— / 21
—

Long vowel sounds

— / 5
—

Short vowel sounds

— / 5
—

Benchmark = at or near mastery · Developing = approaching · Needs support = below. A mastery guide (like CORE’s proficiency levels), not a grade-level norm.

Skills summary

Form and timing

Missed sounds

    Vowel detail · short vs long

    Coral marks a sound still needed. The goal is both the short and the long sound for every vowel.

    Letter-Sound Patterns

    Informed by the science of reading, these categories draw on established research in phoneme production, voicing and place of articulation, and predictable letter-sound development.

    Pattern notes are based on missed sounds and teacher-entered responses. A single error can appear under more than one pattern. Use them to guide instruction, not diagnosis.

    Teacher notes

    Literacy Arcade • Letter Sound Knowledge Check